Breaksea cod (original) (raw)
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Species of ray-finned fish
| Breaksea cod | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Percoidei |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | EpinephelidesOgilby, 1899 |
| Species: | E. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelides armatus(Castelnau, 1875) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Serranus armatus Castelnau, 1875 Epinephelus armatus (Castelnau, 1875) Epinephelides leai Ogilby, 1899 |
The breaksea cod (Epinephelides armatus), black-arse cod or tiger cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. This species is the only member of its genus.
- ^ Cornish, A.; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2004). "Epinephelides armatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44679A10923317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44679A10923317.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epinephelides armatus". FishBase. December 2019 version.