Eumegistus is a small genus of pomfrets found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
| Eumegistus | |
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| Eumegistus brevorti | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Bramidae |
| Genus: | Eumegistus D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922 |
| Type species | |
| Eumegistus illustris D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922[1]
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Eumegistus brevorti (Poey, 1860) (Tropical pomfret)
- Eumegistus illustris D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922 (Brilliant pomfret)
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Eumegistus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Eumegistus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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