Biology:Neonesthes

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Neonesthes
Neonesthes capensis (no common name).gif
Cape Snaggletooth(N. capensis)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Subfamily: Astronesthinae
Genus: Neonesthes
Regan & Trewavas, 1929

Neonesthes is a genus of barbeled dragonfish.

Species

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

  • Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924) (Cape snaggletooth)
  • Neonesthes microcephalus Norman, 1930 (Smallhead snaggletooth)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Neonesthes in FishBase. February 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2985730 entry