Monocentris japonica
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Monocentris japonica is a pinecone fish of the family
Monocentridae
, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific
oceans, at depths of between 10 and 200 m. Its length is between 8 and 15 cm.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Monocentridae
Monocentridae
Pinecone fishes are small and unusual beryciform marine fish of the family Monocentridae. The family contains just four species in two genera, one of which is monotypic. Their distribution is limited to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific...
, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
oceans, at depths of between 10 and 200 m. Its length is between 8 and 15 cm.