Paramonacanthus
| Paramonacanthus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Paramonacanthus Bleeker, 1865 |
Paramonacanthus is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Paramonacanthus arabicus Hutchins, 1997 (Gulf filefish)
- Paramonacanthus choirocephalus (Bleeker, 1851) (Pig-faced leatherjacket)
- Paramonacanthus frenatus (W. K. H. Peters, 1855) (Wedgetail filefish)
- Paramonacanthus lowei Hutchins, 1997
- Paramonacanthus matsuurai Hutchins, 1997
- Paramonacanthus nematophorus (Günther, 1870)
- Paramonacanthus oblongus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Hair-finned filefish)
- Paramonacanthus otisensis Whitley, 1931 (Dusky leatherjacket)
- Paramonacanthus pusillus (Rüppell, 1829)
- Paramonacanthus sulcatus (Hollard, 1854)
- Paramonacanthus tricuspis (Hollard, 1854)
References
- ↑ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.
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