Biology:Podothecus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Podothecus
Podothecus sachi.png
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Agonidae
Subfamily: Agoninae
Genus: Podothecus
T. N. Gill, 1861
Type species
Podothecus peristethus
Gill, 1861[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Guichenot, 1869 Jordan & Snyder, 1901
  • Paragonus Draciscus
  • Gill, 1861 Paragonus

Podothecus is a genus of poachers native to the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

Stuffed specimen of Podothecus sachi, exhibited in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan.

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1532582 entry