Quinca mirifica
| Quinca mirifica | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
| Genus: | Quinca [1] Mees, 1966 |
| Species: | Q. mirifica |
| Binomial name | |
| Quinca mirifica (Mees, 1966) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pterapogon mirifica Mees, 1966 | |
Quinca mirifica also known as the Sailfin cardinalfish is a species of cardinalfish family Apogonidae and the only member of its genus. It is endemic to coral reefs in Australia. They are not yet common in the Aquarium trade, and are nocturnal.
References
- ↑ Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014): Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa, 3846 (2): 151–203.
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