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Paracanthostracion lindsayi

Fish

Paracanthostracion lindsayi, known as Lindsay's boxfish, is the only species in the monospecific genus Paracanthostracion, part of the boxfish family Ostraciidae. First named by Gilbert Percy Whitley in 1933, it is found in the south-western Pacific Ocean, known only from waters around New Zealand. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Scientific Name
Paracanthostracion lindsayi 2
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Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Paracanthostracion lindsayi

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Paracanthostracion (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Paracanthostracion (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    First named by Gilbert Percy Whitley in 1933, it is found in the south-western Pacific Ocean, known only from waters around New Zealand.
  • In Biome: Marine, Lead section
    Paracanthostracion is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ostraciidae, the boxfishes.
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2. Wikipedia: Paracanthostracion lindsayi
WikipediaWikidata Q82943 (P225 taxon name), correcting an earlier genus-level mismatchView the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Paracanthostracion lindsayi
Child Taxon Of: Tetraodontiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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