Australian prowfish

Australian prowfishes
	Pataecus fronto
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Family:	Pataecidae; T. N. Gill, 1872
Genera
	Aetapcus; Neopataecus; Pataecus

The Australian prowfishes form a family, Pataecidae, of scorpaeniform fishes. Australian prowfishes are distinguished by a long dorsal fin that begins far forward on the head, forming a "prow" shape, and extends all the way to the caudal fin. They lack scales and pelvic fins.^[1]

References

^ Eschmeyer, William N. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 176. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)

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[EoF-1] Eschmeyer, William N. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 176. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)

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