Rudarius ercodes
Appearance
Rudarius ercodes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Monacanthidae |
Genus: | Rudarius |
Species: | R. ercodes
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Binomial name | |
Rudarius ercodes D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902
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Rudarius ercodes, the whitespotted pygmy filefish, is a species of reef filefish in the family Monacanthidae. It is a small fish, growing to only 5 cm (2 in), and is found in the temperate waters of Japan. It is kept in captivity and has been successfully captive bred.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rudarius ercodes". FishBase. February 2015 version.