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Centropogon (fish)
Genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Centropogon is a genus of ray-finned fishes, waspfishes belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. These fishes are endemic to the brackish and marine waters around Australia.
Not to be confused with the plant genus Centropogon.
Quick Facts Centropogon, Scientific classification ...
Centropogon | |
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Fortescue (C. australis) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Scorpaenidae |
Subfamily: | Tetraroginae |
Genus: | Centropogon Günther, 1860 |
Type species | |
Cottus australis |
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