Biology:Zalieutes

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Zalieutes
Tricorn batfish ( Zalieutes mcgintyi ).jpg
Zalieutes mcgintyi
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Zalieutes
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896

Zalieutes is a fish genus in the family Ogcocephalidae.

Species

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

  • Zalieutes elater D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Roundel batfish)
  • Zalieutes mcgintyi Fowler, 1952 (Tricorn batfish)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Zalieutes in FishBase. April 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1412397 entry