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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Centrarchiformes |
| Family: | Kyphosidae |
| Genus: | Bathystethus |
| Species: | B. orientale
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| Bathystethus orientale Regan 1913
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The silver knifefish (Bathystethus orientale) is a species of ray-finned fish native to the eastern Pacific Ocean around Easter Island.[1] First discovered in 1913, this fish is found near the surface along exposed steep rocky shores and feeds on zooplankton. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bathystethus orientale summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathydraconinae Regan, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-12-30.