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| Rabaulichthys | |
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| Rabaulichthys suzukii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Rabaulichthys Allen, 1984 |
| Type species | |
| Rabaulichthys altipinnis Allen, 1984[1] | |
Rabaulichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae with four species, ranging sizes from 6 to 6.4 cm long, all of which are found in areas including the Western Central Pacific, Western Pacific, Northwest Pacific, and Western Indian Ocean.
Etymology
[edit]The genus is named after the town of Rabaul in New Britain, Papua New Guinea, which is best known as the site of a 1942 battle between Japanese and Allied forces in WW2.[2]
Species
[edit]- Rabaulichthys altipinnis Allen, 1984 (Sailfin anthias)
- Rabaulichthys squirei Randall & Walsh, 2010
- Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Randall & Pyle, 1989 (Spotfin anthias)
- Rabaulichthys suzukii Masuda & Randall, 2001[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Rabaulichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ Allen, G.R. (1984) A new genus and species of anthiid fish from Papua New Guinea. Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie, 11 (2), 47–50.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rabaulichthys Allen, 1984". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ↑ "Fish Identification". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
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