Macroparalepis affinis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Aulopiformes |
Family: | Paralepididae |
Genus: | Macroparalepis |
Species: | M. affinis |
Binomial name | |
Macroparalepis affinis Ege, 1933 | |
Macroparalepis affinis is a species of fish which belongs to the Paralepididae (barracudinas) family. The scientific name of this species was first published in 1933 by Ege [2] [3]
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