Biology:Labracoglossa

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Labracoglossa
タカベ Labracoglossa argentiventris.JPG
Labracoglossa argentiventris
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Subfamily: Scorpidinae
Genus: Labracoglossa
W. K. H. Peters, 1866
Type species
Labracoglossa argenteiventris
W. K. H. Peters, 1866

Labracoglossa is a genus of sea chubs native to the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Labracoglossa argenteiventris W. K. H. Peters, 1866
  • Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916 (Blue knifefish)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Labracoglossa in FishBase. August 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2336484 entry