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Paratrachichthys macleayi

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Australian sandpaper fish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Paratrachichthys
Species:
P. macleayi
Binomial name
Paratrachichthys macleayi
(Johnston, 1881)
Synonyms

Trachichthys macleayi Johnston, 1881

Paratrachichthys macleayi, also known as the Australian sandpaper fish, is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia[1][2] and can be found in small schools in open rocky reefs from depths of 15m to 400m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Paratrachichthys macleayi". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paratrachichthys macleayi". FishBase. February 2016 version.
  3. ^ "Sandpaper Fish". Port Philip Marine Life. Retrieved 6 February 2016.