Neostethus

Neostethus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Phallostethidae
Genus: Neostethus
Regan, 1916
Type species
Neostethus lankesteri
Regan, 1916
Synonyms
  • Plectrostethus G. S. Myers, 1935
  • Ceratostethus G. S. Myers, 1937
  • Ctenophallus Herre, 1939
  • Sandakanus Herre, 1942
  • Solenophallus Herre, 1953

Neostethus is a genus of priapum fish native to freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia, with the majority of the species restricted to the Philippines.

Species

There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:

References


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