Monomitopus agassizii is a fish species from the genus Monomitopus. It can be found in the Western Central Atlantic from the Caribbean Sea all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. It has small scales, the upper jaw is enlarged, and with the exception of the gill membrane and lips, its head is mostly covered with scales.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Monomitopus |
| Species: | M. agassizii
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| Monomitopus agassizii (Goode & Bean, 1986)[2]
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References
edit- ^ Nielson, J.G. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Monomitopus agassizii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154865A115245398. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154865A4654302.en. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Monomitopus agassizii (Goode & Bean, 1896)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Monomitopus agassizii". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-03.