Bathystethus
Bathystethus | |
---|---|
Grey Knifefish (B. cultratus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Kyphosidae |
Genus: | Bathystethus T. N. Gill, 1893 |
Type species | |
Cichla cultrata Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 | |
Synonyms | |
|
Bathystethus is a genus of sea chubs native to the Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Bathystethus cultratus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Grey knifefish)
- Bathystethus orientale Regan, 1913 (Silver knifefish)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Bathystethus in FishBase. August 2013 version.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/26/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.