Anacanthus
| Anacanthus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Family: | Monacanthidae
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| Genus: | Anacanthus J. E. Gray, 1830
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| Species: | A. barbatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anacanthus barbatus J. E. Gray, 1830
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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[]
- ^ 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.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Monacanthidae
- Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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