Harpadon erythraeus

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Harpadon erythraeus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Harpadon
Species:
H. erythraeus
Binomial name
Harpadon erythraeus
Klausewitz, 1983

Harpadon erythraeus is a species of lizardfish that live mainly in the Western Indian Ocean.

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