Biology:Majungaichthys
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Short description: Genus of fishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Tribe: | Dinematichthyini |
| Genus: | Majungaichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007 |
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| Majungaichthys simplex Schwarzhen & Møller 2007[1]
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Majungaichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas native to the western Indian Ocean. The generic name refers to Majunga in Madagascar where the type was collected.[2]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Majungaichthys agalegae Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
- Majungaichthys simplex Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Majungaichthys". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Majungaichthys.
- ↑ "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2017. http://www.etyfish.org/ophidiiformes2/. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Majungaichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2274995 entry
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