Blacktip hooknose [Agnosia melanops]
Description
The Blacktip hooknose is a species of snipe eel found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It is a deep-sea fish that typically lives in depths between 200 to 500 meters. The fish has a long, slender body with a pointed snout and tiny eyes set far apart. It is characterized by its black-tipped snout and dorsal fin.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Poachers
Agonidae
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| Genus |
Hooknose
Bathyagonus
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