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Bluntnose Lizardfish
Trachinocephalus trachinus
Location: Komodo, Indonesia
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Bluntnose Lizardfish
Also known as:
Painted Grinner
Category:
Lizardfishes
Scientific Name:
Trachinocephalus trachinus
Size:
Up to 16 in, (40 cm)
Distribution:
Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Australia
Chordata
(Phylum)
└Vertebrata
(Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes
(Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii
(Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri
(Superclass)
└Teleostei
(Class)
└Aulopiformes
(Order)
└Synodontidae
(Family)
└Trachinocephalus
(Genus)
└T. trachinus
(Species)
Crevice, Sand & Burrow Dwellers
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