Pezichthys

Pezichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Lophiiformes
Family:Brachionichthyidae
Genus:Pezichthys
Last & Gledhill, 2009

Pezichthys is a genus in the family Brachionichthyidae (commonly known as "handfishes").[1]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Pezichthys amplispinus Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Cockatoo handfish)
  • Pezichthys compressus Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Narrowbody handfish)
  • Pezichthys eltanani Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Eltanin handfish)
  • Pezichthys macropinnis Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Longfin handfish)
  • Pezichthys nigrocilium Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Eyelash handfish)

References

  1. ↑ Last, P.R.; Gledhill, D.C. 2009: A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. Zootaxa, 2252: 1-77. Abstract and excerpt PDF
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Pezichthys in FishBase. April 2012 version.


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