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Grey knifefish

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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Kyphosidae

Scientific name
  
Bathystethus cultratus

Higher classification
  
Bathystethus

Order
  
Perciformes

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Similar
  
Blue knifefish, Girella fimbriata, Scorpidinae, Perciformes, Blue maomao

The grey knifefish, Bathystethus cultratus, is a species of sea chub native to the Pacific Ocean from Australia to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. This species is a plankton eater which swims constantly within a few meters of the surface of the ocean. This species can reach a length of 30 cm (12 in).

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Grey knifefish Wikipedia


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