Biology:Microstoma (fish)

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Microstoma
Microstoma microstoma Gervais.jpg
Microstoma microstoma
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Microstomatidae
Genus: Microstoma
G. Cuvier, 1816

Microstoma is a genus of pencil smelt.

Species

There are currently 2 species in this genus:

  • Microstoma australis Gon & A. L. Stewart, 2014 (Slender smallmouth) [1]
  • Microstoma microstoma A. Risso, 1810 (Slender argentine)

References

  1. Gon, O. & Stewart, A.L. (2014): Description of a new species of Microstoma (Pisces, Microstomatidae) from the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa, 3884 (1): 55–64.

Wikidata ☰ Q17379816 entry