Neopataecus waterhousii

Neopataecus waterhousii, the whiskered prowfish, is a species of Australian prowfish endemic to the coastal waters of southern and western Australia. This species grows to a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL.[2] This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]

Neopataecus waterhousii
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix III (CITES)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Scorpaeniformes
Family:
Pataecidae
Genus:
Neopataecus

Species:
N. waterhousii
Binomial name
Neopataecus waterhousii
(Castelnau, 1872)

References
  1. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. Australian Museum: Whiskered Prowfish, Neopataecus waterhousii. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Neopataecus waterhousii" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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