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Halicmetus

Halicmetus
FMIB 41243 Halicmetus ruber Alcock From station 5123 Dorsal view.jpeg
Halicieus ruber
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Halicmetus
Alcock, 1891

Halicmetus is a fish genus in the family Ogcocephalidae. This genus of ray-finned fish has a uniform gray to black color. Halicmetus have a max length of 8.7 centimeters and live in marine bathydemersal from 280-1000 meters deep and can be found in the Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and eastern Australia.

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:


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