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prowfish

Zaprora silenus

Classification

The prowfish (Zaprora silenus) is a species of scorpaeniform marine fish found in the northern Pacific Ocean. It is the only extant member of the family, Zaproridae. Fossil record There are 2 extinct species only known with fossil records, †Zaprora koreana Nam & Nazarkin, 2018 from the Middle Miocene Duho Formation in Pohang, South Korea.

Distribution

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Canada · 55United States of America · 14