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Orthopristis chalcea (Günther, 1864)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Actinopteri

Order
Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family
Haemulidae

Genus
Orthopristis

Species
chalcea

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Orthopristis chalceus (Günther 1864) based in Fricke, R. et al. (2023).

Origin: Native

References

Fricke, R. Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. eds. (2022) ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: GENERA, SPECIES, REFERENCES. (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). Electronic version.

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