Red velvetfish
| Red velvetfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Scorpaenoidei |
| Family: | Gnathanacanthidae T. N. Gill, 1893 |
| Genus: | Gnathanacanthus Bleeker, 1855 |
| Species: | G. goetzeei |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathanacanthus goetzeei Bleeker, 1855 | |
| Synonyms | |
The red velvetfish (Gnathanacanthus goetzeei) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, it is the only species in the monotypic genus Gnathanacanthus and monogeneric family Gnathanacanthidae. This species is endemic to the inshore waters of western and southern Australia.