Neopataecus waterhousii
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.[2] This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]
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| Genus: | Neopataecus Steindachner, 1884 |
| Species: | N. waterhousii |
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| Neopataecus waterhousii (Castelnau, 1872) | |
References
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- Australian Museum: Whiskered Prowfish, Neopataecus waterhousii. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Neopataecus waterhousii" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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