Acropoma leobergi

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Acropoma leobergi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acropomatidae
Genus: Acropoma
Species:
A. leobergi
Binomial name
Acropoma leobergi
Prokofiev, 2018 [1]

Acropoma leobergi is a species of the genus Acropoma described as having a luminous behind the anus that resembles a "U" in shape. The species is native to the Arafura Sea. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Prokofiev, A. M. (2018-11-01). "A New Species of Luminous Percoids of the Acropoma Genus (Acropomatidae)". Journal of Ichthyology. 58 (6): 939–943. doi:10.1134/S0032945218060152. ISSN   1555-6425.