Biology:Vincentia (fish)

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Vincentia
VincentConspersJKFinn.jpg
Vincentia conspersa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Apogoninae
Genus: Vincentia
Castelnau, 1872
Type species
Vincentia waterhousii (synonymous with Vincentia conspersa)
Castelnau 1872[1]

Vincentia is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The generic name refers to Gulf St Vincent in South Australia, where the type specimen of V. waterhousii was collected.[2]

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[3]

  • Vincentia badia G. R. Allen, 1987 (scarlet cardinalfish)
  • Vincentia conspersa (Klunzinger, 1872) (southern cardinalfish)
  • Vincentia macrocauda G. R. Allen, 1987 (smooth cardinalfish)
  • Vincentia novaehollandiae (Valenciennes, 1832) (eastern gobbleguts)
  • Vincentia punctata (Klunzinger, 1879) (orange cardinalfish)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15883458 entry