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Image Gallery: Prowfishes

The family Pataecidae contains only three species in three genera. They are endemic to Australia.

Red Indian Fish, Pataecus fronto Red Indian Fish, Pataecus fronto
X-ray image of a Red Indian Fish X-ray image of a Red Indian Fish
Red Indian Fish, Pataecus fronto Red Indian Fish, Pataecus fronto
A Warty Prowfish at Kingscote A Warty Prowfish at Kingscote
Warty Prowfish, Aetapcus maculatus Warty Prowfish, Aetapcus maculatus
Warty Prowfish and cloudy fluid Warty Prowfish and cloudy fluid
Warty Prowfish at Popes Eye Warty Prowfish at Popes Eye
Whiskered Prowfish at Rottnest Island Whiskered Prowfish at Rottnest Island
Whiskered Prowfish at Samson Bay Whiskered Prowfish at Samson Bay
Whiskered Prowfish, Neopataecus waterhousii Whiskered Prowfish, Neopataecus waterhousii

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