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/
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System (Realm) Scientific NameParacanthostracion lindsayi 2 Connections
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Source Wikidata: Paracanthostracion lindsayi
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1. Paracanthostracion (Wikipedia)
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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.
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Paracanthostracion lindsayi
WikipediaWikidata Q82943 (P225 taxon name), correcting an earlier genus-level mismatchView the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Paracanthostracion lindsayi
Child Taxon Of: Tetraodontiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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