Labracoglossa is a genus of sea chubs native to the western Pacific Ocean.[1]
Labracoglossa | |
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Labracoglossa argentiventris | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Kyphosidae |
Subfamily: | Scorpidinae |
Genus: | Labracoglossa W. K. H. Peters, 1866 |
Type species | |
Labracoglossa argenteiventris W. K. H. Peters, 1866
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Labracoglossa argenteiventris W. K. H. Peters, 1866
- Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916 (Blue knifefish)
References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Labracoglossa". FishBase. August 2013 version.