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Pentaceros

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Scientific name
  
Pentaceros

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pentacerotidae

Higher classification
  
Pentacerotidae

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Lower classifications
  
Pentaceros japonicus, Pentaceros richardsoni

pentaceros japonicus


Pentaceros is a genus of armorheads native to the Pacific, Indian, and eastern Atlantic Oceans.

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Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

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  • Pentaceros capensis G. Cuvier, 1829 (Cape armorhead)
  • Pentaceros decacanthus Günther, 1859 (big-spined boarfish)
  • Pentaceros japonicus Steindachner, 1883 (Japanese armorhead)
  • Pentaceros quinquespinis Parin & Kotlyar, 1988
  • Pentaceros richardsoni A. Smith, 1844 (pelagic armorhead)
  • Pentaceros wheeleri (Hardy, 1983) (slender armorhead)

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    Pentaceros Pentaceros decanthus by BlackRose227 on DeviantArt

    Pentaceros BOLD Systems Taxonomy Browser Pentaceros genus

    References

    Pentaceros Wikipedia
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