Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Aulopiformes

Family: Lestidiidae

Genus: Macroparalepis

Species: Macroparalepis nigra (Maul, 1965)

Climate Zone

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

bathypelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless