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Denariusa

Denariusa australis, known commonly as the pennyfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Denariusa. It is native to Papua New Guinea and Australia. This species grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.

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Denariusa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Ambassidae
Genus: Denariusa
Whitley, 1948
Species:
D. australis
Binomial name
Denariusa australis
(Steindachner, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Apogon australis Steindachner, 1867
  • Denariusa bandata Whitley, 1948

Denariusa australis, known commonly as the pennyfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Denariusa. It is native to Papua New Guinea and Australia. This species grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.2

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References

  1. Kennard, M. & Hammer, M. (2019). "Denariusa australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T122906133A123382276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122906133A123382276.en. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Denariusa australis". FishBase. December 2012 version.