Pseudalutarius
| Pseudalutarius | |
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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: | Pseudalutarius Bleeker, 1865
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| Species: | P. nasicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudalutarius nasicornis | |
Pseudalutarius nasicornis also known as the rhinoceros leatherjacket is a species of filefish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It occurs on reefs at depths of from 1 to 55 metres (3.3 to 180.4 ft). This species grows to a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[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.
External links[]
- Photos of Pseudalutarius on Sealife Collection
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- Monacanthidae
- Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker
- Monotypic ray-finned fish genera
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