Biology:Denariusa australis

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Denariusa australis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Ambassidae
Genus: Denariusa
Whitley, 1948
Species:
D. australis
Binomial name
Denariusa australis
(Steindachner, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Apogon australis Steindachner, 1867
  • Denariusa bandata Whitley, 1948

Denariusa australis, known commonly as the pennyfish, is a species of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Denariusa. It is native to Papua New Guinea and Australia . This species grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Denariusa australis" in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q4267177 entry