Pentaceros wheeleri, the slender armorheard, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Pentacerotidae.[1] Observations based on the lack of individuals over 3 years of age in seamounts has suggested that P. wheeleri may only spawn in 1 to 2 seasons only to then die afterwards.[2]
| Pentaceros wheeleri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Pentacerotidae |
| Genus: | Pentaceros |
| Species: | P. wheeleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Pentaceros wheeleri Hardy, 1983
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Synonymised names
editPlaced by the World Register of Marine Species.
- Pentaceros pectoralis Hardy, 1983
- Pseudopentaceros pectoralis Hardy, 1983
- Pseudopentaceros wheeleri Hardy, 1983[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pentaceros wheeleri (Hardy, 1983)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Pentaceros wheeleri, Slender armorhead". www.fishbase.in. Retrieved 2022-10-05.