| Splitfin flashlightfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Anomalopidae |
| Genus: | Anomalops Kner, 1868 |
| Species: | A. katoptron
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomalops katoptron (Bleeker, 1856)
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The splitfin flashlightfish or two-fin flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron) is a species of schooling reef fish in the family Anomalopidae. It is found in warm waters in the central and western Pacific Ocean near reefs 200–400 m (660–1,300 ft) in depth.[1] It can grow to a length of 35 cm (14 in) TL. It is the only known member of the genus Anomalops.[2] It is listed under the IUCN as a species of least concern.
- ^ Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Twofin Flashlightfish, Anomalops katoptron". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anomalops katoptron". FishBase. February 2017 version.