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Pervagor melanocephalus

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Species of fish

Pervagor melanocephalus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Pervagor
Species: P. melanocephalus
Binomial name
Pervagor melanocephalus
(Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Acreichthys melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Monacanthus melanocephalus Bleeker, 1853
  • Pervagor melanocephalus melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Stephanolepis melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)

Pervagor melanocephalus is a filefish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 16 cm (6.3 in) in length.

References

  1. Matsuura, K. & Motomura, H. (2017) . "Pervagor melanocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T70011163A115478518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T70011163A70011854.en. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

External links

Media related to Pervagor melanocephalus at Wikimedia Commons

Taxon identifiers
Pervagor melanocephalus


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