Monocentris
| Monocentris | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Monocentris japonica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Monocentridae |
| Genus: | Monocentris Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
Monocentris is a genus of pinecone fishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782) - Japanese pineapplefish
- Monocentris neozelanicus (Powell, 1938)
- Monocentris reedi (L. P. Schultz, 1956)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Monocentris in FishBase. June 2013 version.