Poromitra oscitans
Species of fish
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Poromitra oscitans, the yawning, is a fish of the family Melamphaidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It grows to a length of 8.2 cm (3.2 in) SL, and lives at a depth of 643–5,320 m (2,110–17,454 ft).
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| Poromitra oscitans | |
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Melamphaidae |
| Genus: | Poromitra |
| Species: | P. oscitans |
| Binomial name | |
| Poromitra oscitans Ebeling, 1975 | |
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