Dwarf paradise fish
The dwarf paradise fish (Parapolynemus verekeri), also known as the streamer threadfin or streamered tasselfish, is a species of ray-finned fish from a family Polynemidae, the threadfins. It is the only species in the genus Parapolynemus and it is found in Australia and New Guinea.
| Dwarf paradise fish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Polynemidae |
| Genus: | Parapolynemus Feltes, 1993 |
| Species: | P. verekeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapolynemus verekeri (Saville-Kent), 1899 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Polynemus verekeri Saville-Kent, 1899 | |
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