Biology:Prognathodes

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Prognathodes
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Prognathodes aculeatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Prognathodes
T. N. Gill, 1862
Type species
Prognathodes aculeatus
(Poey, 1860)

Prognathodes is a genus of butterflyfish in the family Chaetodontidae. They are found at rocky reefs in tropical oceans around the world and are mainly found deeper than Chaetodon; often a depths below those possible in normal scuba diving. In the past they were commonly included in the genus Chaetodon. They are whitish, yellow, black and dark brown, and reach 10–16 centimetres (3.9–6.3 in) in length.[1]

Species

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q138893 entry