Neopataecus waterhousii

Neopataecus waterhousii
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Pataecidae
Genus: Neopataecus
Steindachner, 1884
Species: N. waterhousii
Binomial name
Neopataecus waterhousii
(Castelnau, 1872)

Neopataecus waterhousii, the Whiskered prowfish, is a species of Australian prowfish endemic to the coastal waters of southern and western Australia. This species grows to a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Australian Museum: Whiskered Prowfish, Neopataecus waterhousii. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Neopataecus waterhousii" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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