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Royal Flagfin

Aulopus filamentosus

Also known as: Flagfish, Mediterranean Flagfin, Royal Flagfish, Yellowfin Aulopus, Grinner

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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@gabriele · Polignano a mare, Italy · May 20141 / 1
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Overview

Found in deeper waters over upper slopes of the continental shelf.

They live in temperate waters often very deep.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blotches
Fins & Tail
sail fin

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Mediterranean
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Found in deeper waters over upper slopes of the continental shelf.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAulopiformes
    5. familyAulopidae
    6. genusAulopus
    7. speciesAulopus filamentosus (Bloch, 1792)

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