Monotaxis (fish)
Monotaxis is a genus of emperors found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.[1]
| Monotaxis | |
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| Redfin bream (Monotaxis heterodon) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Lethrinidae |
| Subfamily: | Monotaxinae |
| Genus: | Monotaxis Anonymous [Bennett], 1830 |
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Species
There are two recognized species in the genus Monotaxis:[1]
- Monotaxis grandoculis (Forsskål, 1775) (Humpnose big-eye bream)
- Monotaxis heterodon (Bleeker, 1854) (Redfin bream)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). Species of Monotaxis in FishBase. December 2020 version.
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