Sealife guideThe sergeant bakerLatropiscis purpurissatus

Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM

Taxonomy

Common name: Sergeant baker, australian aulopus, australian flagfins fish
French name: Poisson lézard sergent Baker
Scientific name: Latropiscis purpurissatus (Richardson, 1843)
Family name: Aulopidae
Order name: Aulopiformes
Class name: Actinopterygii

The sergeant baker (Latropiscis purpurissatus) © Irko Van Der Heide | Dreamstime.com

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