Sealife guideThe sergeant bakerLatropiscis purpurissatus
Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Sergeant bakerAustralian aulopus australian flagfins fish
French namesPoisson lézard sergent Baker
Scientific nameLatropiscis purpurissatus (Richardson, 1843)
FamilyAulopidae
OrderAulopiformes
ClassActinopterygii

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