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Pristigenys niphonia

Species of ray-finned fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pristigenys niphonia, the Japanese bigeye, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Priacanthidae. It occurs in the western Pacific Ocean.

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Pristigenys niphonia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Priacanthidae
Genus: Pristigenys
Species:
P. niphonia
Binomial name
Pristigenys niphonia
(Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms[2]
  • Priacanthus niphonius Cuvier, 1829
  • Pseudopriacanthus niphonia (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Pseudopriacanthus niphonius (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Polyprion japonicus Langsdorf, 1829
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Distribution

The Japanese bigeye is found in the western Pacific. Specifically, it is found in the marine waters around: Japan, the East China Sea Shelf, Taiwan, South China Sea, Vietnam, Celebes, Australia, and Indonesia.[2]

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