Parapriacanthus
| Parapriacanthus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pempheridae |
| Genus: | Parapriacanthus Steindachner, 1870 |
| Type species | |
| Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Parapriacanthus is a genus of sweepers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Parapriacanthus dispar (Herre, 1935) (Deep bullseye)
- Parapriacanthus elongatus (McCulloch, 1911) (Slender bullseye)
- Parapriacanthus marei Fourmanoir, 1971 (Redfin sweeper)
- Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870 (Pygmy sweeper)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Species of Parapriacanthus in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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