Monacoa griseus, also known as the grey mirrorbelly, is a species of fish in the family Opisthoproctidae. It is found in the south-western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Monacoa griseus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Opisthoproctidae
Genus: Monacoa
Species:
M. griseus
Binomial name
Monacoa griseus

Description

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This species reaches a length of 6.4 cm (2.5 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Poulsen, J.Y., T. Sado, C. Hahn, I. Byrkjedal, M. Moku and M. Miya, 2016. Preservation obscures pelagic deep-sea fish diversity: doubling the number of sole-bearing opisthoproctids and resurrection of the genus Monacoa (Opisthoproctidae, Argentiniformes). Plos One 11(8):1-23.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Monacoa griseus". FishBase. February 2015 version.