Paratrachichthys macleayi

(Paratrachichthys macleayi)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Beryciformes
Family:Trachichthyidae
Genus:Paratrachichthys
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