Twofin Flashlightfish
Anomalops katoptron
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The splitfin flashlightfish or two-fin flashlightfish is a species of schooling reef fish in the family Anomalopidae. It is found in warm waters in the central and western Pacific Ocean near reefs 200–400 m (660–1,300 ft) in depth. It can grow to a length of 35 cm (14 in) TL. It is the only known member of the genus Anomalops. It is listed under the IUCN as a species of least concern.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Trachichthyiformes
- Family
- Anomalopidae
- Genus
- Anomalops