Opostomias mitsuii
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| Opostomias mitsuii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Opostomias |
| Species: | O. mitsuii |
| Binomial name | |
| Opostomias mitsuii Imai, 1941 | |
Opostomias mitsuii, known informally as the Pitgum lanternfish, is a species of deep-sea ray-finned fish in the family Stomiidae.[1][2][3][4][5] The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean, and fully-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of ~36 centimeters.[6]