Bembrops gobioides
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| Bembrops gobioides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Bembropidae |
| Genus: | Bembrops |
| Species: | B. gobioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Bembrops gobioides | |
Bembrops gobioides, the goby flathead,[2] is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Bembropidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from New York to the Caribbean Sea. It is a benthic, predatory fish which lives at depths of up to 724 metres (2,375 ft) but is more normally recorded between 350 metres (1,150 ft) and 450 metres (1,480 ft).[1]