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Anacanthus

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Bearded leatherjacket
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Anacanthus
J. E. Gray, 1830
Species:
A. barbatus
Binomial name
Anacanthus barbatus
J. E. Gray, 1830

Anacanthus barbatus, also known as the bearded leatherjacket, is a species of filefish found in the Indo-Pacific. It is found on reefs at depths of from 3 to 8 metres (9.8 to 26.2 ft). This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.