Chlorophthalmus basiniger is a fish species that is in the genus Chlorophthalmus which was discovered in Vietnam by Prokofiev & D. Pauly in 2020.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Chlorophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Chlorophthalmus |
| Species: | C. basiniger
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| Binomial name | |
| Chlorophthalmus basiniger Prokofiev, 2020
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It is found in the seas of the Western Pacific, particularly Vietnam and possibly the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, Japan. It has been found off Vietnam along with other members of the genus, C. acutifrons, C. nigromarginatus and C. cf. pectoralis.[2]
References
edit- ^ WoRMS. "Chlorophthalmus basiniger Prokofiev, 2020". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ Prokofiev, A. M. (November 2020). "A New Species of Greeneye (Chlorophthalmidae) from the Waters of Vietnam". Journal of Ichthyology. 60 (6): 938–942. doi:10.1134/S0032945220060065.
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