Opalfish Explained

The opalfish, Hemerocoetes monopterygius, is a duckbill of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand, at depths of between NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet). Their length is between NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches).

Gallery

File:Hemerocoetes monopterygius (Opalfish).gif|Drawing by Dr Tony AylingFile:Hemerocoetes_monopterygius_2022-09_(3).jpg|An opalfish surrounded by shells

References

• • • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
• Wade Doak, A Photographic Guide to Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 2003)