Stereolepis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish native to the Pacific Ocean. It is the only valid genus in the family Stereolepididae in the order Acropomatiformes.[1]
| Stereolepis | |
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| Stereolepis gigas | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Stereolepididae Smith et al., 2022 |
| Genus: | Stereolepis Ayres, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Stereolepis gigas Ayres, 1859[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Megaperca Hilgendorf, 1878 | |
Species
editThe following two species are classified in the genus Stereolepis:[2]
- Stereolepis doederleini Lindberg & Krasyukova, 1969 (Striped jewfish)
- Stereolepis gigas Ayres, 1859 (Giant sea bass)
References
edit- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Stereolepididae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Stereolepis". FishBase. December 2020 version.
External links
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Media related to Stereolepis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Stereolepis at Wikispecies
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