Mastigopterus imperator

Mastigopterus imperator is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 394 to 2,365 metres (1,290 to 7,760 ft). This species grows to a length of 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.

Mastigopterus imperator
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Ophidiiformes
Family:	Ophidiidae
Subfamily:	Neobythitinae
Genus:	Mastigopterus
Species:	M. imperator
Binomial name
Mastigopterus imperator H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913