Black-arse cod
| Black-arse cod | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Epinephelides |
| Species: | E. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelides armatus (Castelnau, 1875) | |
The black-arse cod, breaksea cod, or tiger cod, (Epinephelides armatus) is a species of fish in the family Serranidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.
Sources
- Cornish, A. 2004. Epinephelides armatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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