Potato cod
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| Potato cod | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | E. tukula |
| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelus tukula (Morgans, 1959[1]) |
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The Potato Cod, Epinephelus tukula (also called potato grouper or potato bass) is an endangered, native fish in Australia [2] and also many other Asian countries, including Malaysia.[3] It can reach a length of two meters (or 6.5 feet) and can weigh as much as 110 kilograms (240 pounds).
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- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Epinephelus tukula". http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=551104. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Potato Cod, What Fish Is This, Department of Fisheries, Western Australia. Accessed on line December 23, 2007.
- ^ Anonymous, Author (6 August 2011). "Whopper of a Grouper". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/6/nation/20110806184928&sec=nation. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
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- Potato cod at the Encyclopedia of Life
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