Biology:Repomucenus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Repomucenus
Repomucenus calcaratus.jpg
Repomucenus calcaratus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Repomucenus
Whitley, 1931
Type species
Callionymus calcaratus
W. J. Macleay, 1881

Repomucenus is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species (R. olidus).

Species

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

  • Repomucenus calcaratus (W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Spotted stinkfish)
  • Repomucenus huguenini (Bleeker, 1858 (Hugeunin's dragonet)
  • Repomucenus olidus (Günther, 1873) (Chinese darter dragonet)
  • Repomucenus ornatipinnis (Regan, 1905) (Japanese ornate dragonet)
  • Repomucenus virgis (Jordan & Fowler, 1903) (Virgin dragonet)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Repomucenus in FishBase. February 2018 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2238437 entry