Myxodagnus
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| Myxodagnus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Blennioidei |
| Family: | Dactyloscopidae |
| Genus: | Myxodagnus T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Myxodagnus opercularis T. N. Gill, 1861 | |
Myxodagnus is a genus of sand stargazers, native to the Pacific and Atlantic coastal waters of the Americas.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Myxodagnus belone J. E. Böhlke, 1968 (Dartfish)
- Myxodagnus macrognathus Hildebrand, 1946
- Myxodagnus opercularis T. N. Gill, 1861 (Dart stargazer)
- Myxodagnus sagitta G. S. Myers & Wade, 1946
- Myxodagnus walkeri C. E. Dawson, 1976
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Myxodagnus in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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