Threadfin scat
The Threadfin scat (Rhinoprenes pentanemus) is a species of ephippid native to the Pacific Ocean around Papua New Guinea and Australia. This fish eats algae and also sewage. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of the genus Rhinoprenes.[1]
| Threadfin scat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Moroniformes |
| Family: | Ephippidae |
| Genus: | Rhinoprenes Munro, 1964 |
| Species: | R. pentanemus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinoprenes pentanemus Munro, 1964 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Rhinoprenes pentanemus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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