Paratrachichthys
Paratrachichthys | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Trachichthyidae |
Genus: | Paratrachichthys Waite, 1899 |
Paratrachichthys is a genus of slimeheads found in the Pacific Ocean.[1] It consists of three species, all known as sandpaper fish.
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:
- Paratrachichthys fernandezianus (Günther, 1887) (Chilean sandpaper fish)
- Paratrachichthys macleayi (Johnston, 1881) (Australian sandpaper fish)
- Paratrachichthys trailli (F. W. Hutton, 1875) (sandpaper fish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2015). Species of Paratrachichthys in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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