Parapsettus panamensis

Parapsettus panamensis, the Panama spadefish, is a species of spadefish native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from the Gulf of California to Peru. This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL though most do not exceed 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Parapsettus panamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Ephippidae
Genus: Parapsettus
Steindachner, 1876
Species:
P. panamensis
Binomial name
Parapsettus panamensis
(Steindachner, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Psettus panamensis Steindachner, 1876

References

  1. Smith-Vaniz, B.; Robertson, R.; Collette, B.; Dominici-Arosemena, A.; Molina, H.; Salas, E.; Guzman-Mora, A.G. (2010). "Parapsettus panamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178074A7491427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178074A7491427.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Parapsettus panamensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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