Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Trachichthyidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Beryciformes Genus Paratrachichthys | |
Paratrachichthys macleayi, also known as the Australian sandpaper fish, is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia and can be found in small schools in open rocky reefs from depths of 15m to 400m.
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