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Neopataecus waterhousii (Castelnau, 1872)

Whiskered prowfish
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Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Neopataecus waterhousii   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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> Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Pataecidae (Australian prowfishes)
Etymology: Neopataecus: Greek, neos = new + Pataeco, adwarf like Phoenician god. Refers to the likeness of this species to the image of gods on the bows of ancient sailing vessels (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Frederick George Waterhouse (1815–1898) was an English naturalist who made important contributions to the study of Australian fauna and flora. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Castelnau.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

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