Medialuna (genus)

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Medialuna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Genus: Medialuna
D. S. Jordan & Fesler, 1893
Type species
Scorpis californiensis
Steindachner, 1876

Medialuna is a genus of sea chubs native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species

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

  • Medialuna ancietae Chirichigno F., 1987
  • Medialuna californiensis (Steindachner, 1876) (Halfmoon)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Medialuna in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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