Hoplostethus mento, more commonly known as the slimy head, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific from the Bay of Panama to Valparaiso, Chile. It can reach sizes of up to TL. It is a deepwater fish, living in a range of below the surface.H. mento. Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/223718/data
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