Pentaceros wheeleri

Pentaceros wheeleri, the slender armorheard, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Pentacerotidae. 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