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Anacanthus
Anacanthus barbatus also known as the bearded leatherjacket is a species of filefish found in the Indo-Pacific. It is found on reefs at depths of from 3 to 8 metres (9.8 to 26.2 ft). This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.
1 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 1 known species
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 86432.