Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859) is a animal in the Serranidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859)

Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859)

Acanthistius ocellatus, the eastern wirrah, is a Pacific native ray-finned fish in the grouper and sea bass family.

Family
Genus
Acanthistius
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859)

Acanthistius ocellatus, which was first described by Günther in 1859, is commonly called the eastern wirrah. It is a species of ray-finned fish that belongs to Serranidae, the family of groupers and sea basses. This species is native to the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Serranidae Acanthistius

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