Pervagor melanocephalus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Monacanthidae |
Genus: | Pervagor |
Species: | P. melanocephalus
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Binomial name | |
Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)
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Pervagor melanocephalus is a filefish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 16 cm (6.3 in) in length.
References
[edit]- ^ Matsuura, K. & Motomura, H. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Pervagor melanocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T70011163A115478518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T70011163A70011854.en. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pervagor melanocephalus". FishBase. December 2008 version.
External links
[edit]- PERVAGOR MELANOCEPHALUS from New Caledonia (En/Fr)
- Photos of Pervagor melanocephalus on Sealife Collection
Media related to Pervagor melanocephalus at Wikimedia Commons