Acanthistius pardalotus
| Acanthistius pardalotus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Acanthistius |
| Species: | A. pardalotus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthistius pardalotus Hutchins, 1981
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Acanthistius pardalotus, also known as the leopard wirrah, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. Found in the Eastern Indian Ocean, it is endemic to the west coast of Australia. [1][2]
The fish gets up to 37.0 centimetres (14.6 in) in length.[2]
References
- ^ Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acanthistius pardalotus". FishBase. December 2020 version.