Schedophilus medusophagus

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Schedophilus medusophagus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Centrolophidae
Genus: Schedophilus
Species:
S. medusophagus
Binomial name
Schedophilus medusophagus
(Cocco, 1839)

Schedophilus medusophagus is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Centrolophidae. [2]

Its native range is Europe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa. [2]

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References

  1. Cobián Rojas, D.; Espinosa-Perez, H. & Vega-Cendejas, M. (2019). "Schedophilus medusophagus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T198648A129873922. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T198648A129873922.en . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Schedophilus medusophagus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 7 February 2021.