''Pentaceros wheeleri'', the slender armorheard, is a species of

ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or hor ...

within the family

Pentacerotidae Pentacerotidae or armourheads are a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are native to the Indian Ocean, western and central Pacific, and southwestern Atlantic. They are generally found at rocky reefs below normal scuba diving d ...

. Observations based on the lack of individuals over 3 years of age in seamounts has suggested that ''P. wheeleri'' may only spawn in 1 to 2 seasons only to then die afterwards.

Synonymised names

Placed by the World Register of Marine Species. * ''Pentaceros pectoralis'' Hardy, 1983 * ''Pseudopentaceros pectoralis'' Hardy, 1983 * ''Pseudopentaceros wheeleri'' Hardy, 1983

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q28599560 Fish described in 1983 wheeleri