The Threadfin scat (Rhinoprenes pentanemus) is a species of ephippid native to the Pacific Ocean around Papua New Guinea and Australia. This fish eats algae and also sewage.[citation needed] This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of the genus Rhinoprenes.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Ephippidae |
| Genus: | Rhinoprenes Munro, 1964 |
| Species: | R. pentanemus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinoprenes pentanemus Munro, 1964
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhinoprenes pentanemus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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