Velvet whalefish
(Barbourisia rufa)

Classification

Species: Barbourisia rufa
Genus: Barbourisia
Family: Barbourisiidae - Velvet whalefishes
Order: Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Velvet whalefish
Habitat: Saltwater
Distribution:

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