Biology:Neopataecus waterhousii

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Neopataecus waterhousii
Neopataecus waterhousii.jpeg
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Pataecidae
Genus:
Neopataecus

Species:
N. waterhousii
Binomial name
Neopataecus waterhousii
(Castelnau, 1872)

Neopataecus waterhousii, the whiskered prowfish, is a species of Australian prowfish endemic to the coastal waters of southern and western Australia . This species grows to a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Australian Museum: Whiskered Prowfish, Neopataecus waterhousii. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Neopataecus waterhousii" in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2480158 entry