Biology:Pervagor melanocephalus

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Short description: Species of fish

Pervagor melanocephalus
FMIB 39706 Monacanthus medanocephalus Bleeker.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Pervagor
Species:
P. melanocephalus
Binomial name
Pervagor melanocephalus
(Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms[2]
  • (Bleeker, 1853) (Bleeker, 1853)
  • (Bleeker, 1853) Monacanthus melanocephalus
  • Acreichthys melanocephalus Bleeker, 1853
  • Pervagor melanocephalus melanocephalus Stephanolepis melanocephalus

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1986390 entry