Hoplostethus confinis is a species of slimehead native to the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean.[2] It lives in deep water between 290 and 330 m (950 and 1,080 ft) from the surface and can reach sizes of up to 12.3 cm (4.8 in).[2]

Hoplostethus confinis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Species:
H. confinis
Binomial name
Hoplostethus confinis
Kotlyar, 1980

References

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  1. Moore, J. (2020). "Hoplostethus confinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T123358403A123360111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T123358403A123360111.en. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplostethus confinis". FishBase. October 2015 version.
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