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Paita kingfish (Menticirrhus paitensis)
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Ecological Illustration of Paita kingfish (Menticirrhus paitensis)
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Sciaenidae

Paita kingfish

Menticirrhus paitensis

Sciaenid Fish Reaching Forty Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Paita kingfish is a marine fish from Eastern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 40 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family
Sciaenidae
Genus
Menticirrhus
Water type
Marine
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