Toadstool groper
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Percoidei |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Trachypoma Günther, 1859 |
| Species: | T. macracanthus
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| Trachypoma macracanthus Günther, 1859
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The toadstool groper (Trachypoma macracanthus), also known as the Pacific rockcod, Pacific perch, Strawberry cod and whitespotted sea bass is a sea bass of the subfamily Anthiinae of the family Serranidae, is found in the southern Pacific Ocean. Its length is between 20 and 40 cm.
Description
The toadstool groper is bright orange or red in colour with an irregular pattern of small white spots covering its body. It has large eyes which are set high on head.[2] The lower border of the preopercular bone has three upward curving spines. The dorsal fin 12 spines while the anal fin contains 6 soft rays.[3] This species grpows to around {[convert|40|cm|in}} in length.[4]
References
- ^ Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Trachypoma macracanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69592095A69592874. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69592095A69592874.en. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Dianne J. Bray. "Trachypoma macracanthus". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 7 Jun 2020.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|[ublisher=ignored (help) - ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trachypoma macracanthus". FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ . Solitary Islands Underwater Research Group Inc. 2014 [Trachypoma macracanthus (Gunther, 1859) Trachypoma macracanthus (Gunther, 1859)]. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8