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Guinean weever

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Guinean weever
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachiniformes
Family: Trachinidae
Genus: Trachinus
Species:
T. armatus
Binomial name
Trachinus armatus
Bleeker, 1861

The Guinean weever (Trachinus armatus) is a fish of the family Trachinidae, widespread in the eastern Atlantic along the coasts of Africa from Mauritania to Angola. A marine, tropical, demersal fish, it grows up to 35 centimetres (14 in) length.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Carpenter, K.E.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; de Bruyne, G. & de Morais, L. (2015). "Trachinus armatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T21132659A42691944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21132659A42691944.en.
  2. ^ Trachinus armatus at FishBase