| Liosaccus aerobaticus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Liosaccus |
| Species: | L. aerobaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liosaccus aerobaticus Whitley, 1928 |
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Liosaccus aerobaticus is a pufferfish, the only member of the genus Liosaccus, native to Australian waters, first mentioned in G. P. Whitley's Studies in ichthyology in 1928. It belongs to the family Tetraodontidae, of the order Tetraodontiformes (puffers and filefishes), and the class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes). It is not considered dangerous.
Sources
- Whitley, G. P. Studies in ichthyology. 1928. No. 2. Rec. Aust. Mus. 211-239
- Eschmeyer, W. N., Editor, 2003. Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of March 2003. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in March 2003.
- Liosaccus aerobaticus in FishBase
- Catalogue of Life 2005 Annual Checklist
References
- Liosaccus aerobaticus (TSN 646302). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 6 June 2006.
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