Biology:Petrotyx
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Petrotyx | |
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| Petrotyx sanguineus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Petrotyx Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 |
| Type species | |
| Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903[1]
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Petrotyx is a genus of reef-dwelling cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 (Velvetnose brotula)
- Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (Redfin brotula)
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Petrotyx". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=5135.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Petrotyx in FishBase. June 2012 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2756095 entry
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