The ribbon prickleback (Phytichthys chirus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks and shannies. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Phytichthys, and is found in the northern Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Ribbon prickleback | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Stichaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Xiphisterinae |
| Genus: | Phytichthys Hubbs, 1923[1] |
| Species: | P. chirus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phytichthys chirus | |
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References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xiphisterina". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Phytichthys chirus". FishBase. June 2022 version.