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Pentaceros japonicus

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Pentaceros japonicus
Pentaceros japonicus Japan, Osaka Aquarium 12-2-2015 18cm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Pentacerotidae
Genus: Pentaceros
Species:
P. japonicus
Binomial name
Pentaceros japonicus

Pentaceros japonicus, the Japanese armorhead or Japanese boarfish, is a species of armorhead native to the western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan south to New Zealand and Australia. It occurs at depths from 100 to 830 m (330 to 2,720 ft). It can reach a length of 25 cm (9.8 in). It is a commercially important species and can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nakabo, T. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Pentaceros japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155222A115287471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155222A4750023.en. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pentaceros japonicus". FishBase. February 2014 version.