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Pentaceros wheeleri

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Species of ray-finned fish

Pentaceros wheeleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Pentacerotidae
Genus: Pentaceros
Species: P. wheeleri
Binomial name
Pentaceros wheeleri
Hardy, 1983

Pentaceros wheeleri, the slender armorheard, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Pentacerotidae. Observations based on the lack of individuals over 3 years of age in seamounts has suggested that P. wheeleri may only spawn in 1 to 2 seasons only to then die afterwards.

Synonymised names

Placed by the World Register of Marine Species.

  • Pentaceros pectoralis Hardy, 1983
  • Pseudopentaceros pectoralis Hardy, 1983
  • Pseudopentaceros wheeleri Hardy, 1983

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pentaceros wheeleri (Hardy, 1983)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. "Pentaceros wheeleri, Slender armorhead". www.fishbase.in. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
Taxon identifiers
Pentaceros wheeleri


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