Marukawichthys
Appearance
| Marukawichthys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Rhamphocottidae |
| Genus: | Marukawichthys Ki. Sakamoto, 1931 |
| Type species | |
| Marukawichthys ambulator Sakamoto, 1931[1] | |
Marukawichthys is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Rhamphocottidae, the grunt sculpins and deepwater bullhead sculpins. These fishes are found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean near Japan.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Rhamphocottidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Marukawichthys". FishBase. December 2012 version.