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Proteracanthus

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Proteracanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Ephippidae
Genus:
Proteracanthus

Günther, 1859
Species:
P. sarissophorus
Binomial name
Proteracanthus sarissophorus
(Cantor, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Crenidens sarissophorus Cantor, 1849
  • Girella sarissophorus (Cantor, 1849)

Proteracanthus sarissophorus is a species of ephippid native to coral reefs around Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra. This species grows to a length of 32.5 centimetres (12.8 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Proteracanthus sarissophorus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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