Pinguipes is a small genus of sandperches belonging to the fish family Pinguipedidae found in waters off South America.
| Pinguipes | |
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| Pinguipes brasilianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Pinguipes Cuvier, 1829[1] |
| Type species | |
| Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829
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Species
editThe two species of Pinguipes are:[2]
- Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829 – Brazilian sandperch
- Pinguipes chilensis Valenciennes, 1833 – Chilean sandperch
References
edit- ^ Bailly N, ed. (2017). "Pinguipes Cuvier, 1829". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pinguipes". FishBase. February 2018 version.