Prognathodes obliquus
| Prognathodes obliquus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Prognathodes |
| Species: | P. obliquus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prognathodes obliquus (Lubbock & A. J. Edwards, 1980) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chaetodon obliquus | |
Prognathodes obliquus is a marine fish species of the butterflyfish family (Chaetodontidae). It is endemic to Brazil.
Destruction of its habitat by pollution, marine construction and pollution has rendered it vulnerable to extinction.
References
- Roberts, C. 1996. Chaetodon obliquus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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