Acanthaphritis

Acanthaphritis
specimen MNHN-IC--2014-2541, collected off New Caledonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Hemerocoetidae
Genus: Acanthaphritis
Günther, 1880
Type species
Acanthaphritis grandisquamis
Günther, 1880
Synonyms[1]
  • Branchiopsaron McKay, 1971
  • Spinapsaron Okamura & Kishida, 1963

Acanthaphritis is a genus of ray-finned fish which are part of the family Hemerocoetidae. They have an Indo-Pacific distribution.

Species

There are four recognised species in Acanthaphritis:[2]

References

  1. ^ Bailly N, ed. (2014). "Acanthaphritis Günther, 1880". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Acanthaphritis". FishBase. February 2018 version.


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