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Prowfish

Fish

The prowfish (Zaprora silenus) is a species of scorpaeniform marine fish found in the northern Pacific Ocean, and is the only extant member of its family, Zaproridae. 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
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Scientific Name
Zaprora silenus 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Perciformes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Prowfish

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Prowfish (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Prowfish (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The prowfish (Zaprora silenus) is a species of scorpaeniform marine fish found in the northern Pacific Ocean, and is the only extant member of its family, Zaproridae.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 363697
    An otherwise little-known species, prowfish are important to subsistence fisheries in remote regions.
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro states: "The prowfish (Zaprora silenus) is a species of scorpaeniform marine fish found in the northern Pacific Ocean. It is the only extant member of the family, Zaproridae."
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: "The prowfish (Zaprora silenus) is a species of scorpaeniform marine fish found in the northern Pacific Ocean. It is the only extant member of the family, Zapror..."
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2. Wikipedia: Prowfish
WikipediaWikidata Q135033 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Prowfish
Child Taxon Of: Perciformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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