| Rudarius ercodes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Rudarius |
| Species: | R. ercodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Rudarius ercodes D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902 | |
Rudarius ercodes, the whitespotted pygmy filefish, is a species of reef filefish in the family Monacanthidae. It is a small fish, growing to only 5 cm (2 in), and is found in the temperate waters of Japan. It is kept in captivity and has been successfully captive bred.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Rudarius ercodes" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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