| Parapsettus panamensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Ephippidae |
| Genus: |
Parapsettus Steindachner, 1876 |
| Species: | P. panamensis |
| Binomial name | |
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Parapsettus panamensis (Steindachner, 1876) |
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Parapsettus panamensis, the Panama spadefish, is a species of spadefish native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from the Gulf of California to Peru. This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL though most do not exceed 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.