Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856) is a animal in the Labridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856)

Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856)

Diproctacanthus xanthurus is a fish species growing to 10 cm long with striped bodies and defined fin and bone counts.

Family
Genus
Diproctacanthus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856)

Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856) reaches a maximum total length of 10 centimeters, which is equal to 3.9 inches. Its body is marked with distinct clear white and dark brown stripes. For its fin structure, this species has 9 dorsal spines (stated as 9 dorsal fins in the original description), 9 to 10 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 9 to 11 anal soft rays. It also has 25 vertebrae.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Labridae Diproctacanthus

More from Labridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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