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| Neophrynichthys | |
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| Dark toadfish (N. latus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Neophrynichthys Günther, 1876 |
| Type species | |
| Psychrolutes latus F. W. Hutton, 1875[1] | |
Neophrynichthys is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads. These fishes are found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean waters around New Zealand.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Neophrynichthys heterospilos K. L. Jackson & J. S. Nelson, 2000
- Neophrynichthys latus (F. W. Hutton, 1875) (Dark toadfish)
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Psychrolutidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Neophrynichthys". FishBase. December 2012 version.
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