''Monognathus boehlkei'' is a deep-sea

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inhabiting all oceans at depths up to 2,000 meters. Little is known of this species.

Description

The species is characterized by a distinctive high number of anal fin rays and a short, blunt head with a straight lower jaw. It is unpigmented or transparent, with five or six spots of

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along the body. Individuals are sized at around 55-70 millimeters in length.

Distribution

''Monognathus boehlkei'' is found mainly in the eastern and western

Atlantic ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3191949 Monognathidae Fish described in 1987