Barreleye Fish (Barrel Eye)
Macropinna microstoma
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Gilled animals that live in water, from clownfish to whale sharks.
Classification
- Common name
- Barreleye Fish (Barrel Eye)
- Browse group
- Fish
- Scientific name or taxon
- Macropinna microstoma
- Taxon rank
- species
- Order
- Osmeriformes
- Family
- Opisthoproctidae
- Genus
- Macropinna
- Source classification
- Actinopterygii
Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.
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Sources
- A–Z Animals: Barreleye Fish (Barrel Eye) · Directory entry
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