Pterotolithus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
| Pterotolithus | |
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| Pterotolithus maculatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Pterotolithus Fowler, 1933 |
| Type species | |
| Otolithus maculatus Cuvier, 1830
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Species
editPterotolithus as the following valid species classified within it:[1]
- Pterotolithus lateoides (Bleeker, 1849) (Bigmouth croaker)
- Pterotolithus maculatus (Cuvier, 1830) (Blotched tiger-toothed croaker)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pterotolithus". FishBase. February 2023 version.
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