Pinguipes brasilianus

(Pinguipes brasilianus)

Description

Pinguipes brasilianus, commonly known as the Brazilian sandperch, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pinguipedidae. It is found in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of Brazil and Argentina. It was first described in 1829 by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Pinguipedidae
Genus:Pinguipes
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