Biology:Pherallodiscus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Pherallodiscus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiesociformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Subfamily: Gobiesocinae
Genus: Pherallodiscus
Briggs, 1955
Type species
Gobiesox funebris
Gilbert, 1890[1]

Pherallodiscus is a genus of clingfishes native to the central eastern Pacific Ocean along the coast of Mexico. Based on genetic studies the genus should be merged into Gobiesox.[2]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Pherallodiscus funebris (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Northern fraildisc clingfish)
  • Pherallodiscus varius Briggs, 1955 (Southern fraildisc clingfish)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2805303 entry