Hypopterus
| Spikey bass | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Latidae |
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Hypopterus T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Species: | H. macropterus |
| Binomial name | |
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Hypopterus macropterus (Günther, 1859) |
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The spikey bass (Hypopterus macropterus) is a species of fish in the family Latidae, the lates perches. It is endemic to coastal waters off Western Australia, where it inhabits areas with soft substrates. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Hypopterus.
The generic name Hypopterus derives from the Greek hypo (under) and pteron (wing or fin).
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