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Porichthys notatus Girard, 1854

Plainfin midshipman
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Common names: Midshipman, Plainfin midshipman
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Clemens, W.A. and G.V. Wilby, 1961
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Common names from other countries

Midshipman, Plainfin frogfish, Sapo aleta lucia, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes) > Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Porichthyinae
Etymology: Porichthys: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 366 m (Ref. 2850).   Subtropical; 58°N - 28°N, 136°W - 112°W

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