Western butterfish

The Western butterfish lives in the reef-associated, marine environment.

Abstract-The western butterfish (Pentapodus vitta) is numerous in the bycatch of prawn trawling and recreational fishing in Shark Bay, Western Australia. More

Another name for a Western butterfish is a Pentapodus vitta Source: Digital Fish Funnel, July 27, 2004 report as bad entry | send to a friend via email Add your own definition of Western butterfish. More

Common names

Black stripe butterfish in English
Butterfish in English
Striped whiptail in English
Western Australian butterfish in English
Western butterfish in English
Western threadfin bream in English
western whiptail in English
西澳錐齒鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
西澳锥齿鲷 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Nemipteridae
Genus : Pentapodus
Species : Pentapodus vitta
Authority : Quoy and Gaimard, 1824