Sealife guideThe red indian fishPataecus fronto
Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Red indian fish
French namesPoisson rouge indien
Scientific namePataecus fronto (Richardson, 1844)
FamilyPataecidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii

The red indian fish (Pataecus fronto) © Irko Van Der Heide | Dreamstime.com
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