Biology:Parachaeturichthys

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Parachaeturichthys
Gobius polynema Ford 61.jpg
Parachaeturichthys polynema
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Parachaeturichthys
Bleeker, 1874
Type species
Chaeturichthys polynema
Bleeker, 1853

Parachaeturichthys is a genus of gobies native to deep waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species

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

  • Parachaeturichthys ocellatus (F. Day, 1873)
  • Parachaeturichthys polynema (Bleeker, 1853) (Taileyed goby)

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q842673 entry