Pristigenys niphonia

Pristigenys niphonia
Pristigenys niphonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Priacanthidae
Genus: Pristigenys
Species: P. niphonia
Binomial name
Pristigenys niphonia
(Cuvier, 1829)

The Japanese bigeye or Pristigenys niphonia, is a species of fish in the family Priacanthidae.

Distribution

The Japanese bigeye is found in the western Pacific. Specifically, it is found in the marine waters around: Japan, the East China Sea Shelf, Taiwan, South China Sea, Vietnam, Celebes, Australia, and Indonesia.[1]

References

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