Splendid Perches- Family: Callanthiidae
Splendid Perch - Callanthias australis
Taxonomy:
Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
> Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
> Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
> Superorder: Acanthomorpha (Spiny-rayed Fishes
> Order: Acanthuriformes (Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes and Allies)
> Family: Callanthiidae (Splendid Perches)
> Genus: Callanthias
> Species: C. australis - Splendid Perch
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