Acropoma
| Acropoma | |
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| Acropoma japonicum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acropomatidae |
| Genus: | Acropoma Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 |
Acropoma is a genus of fish in the family Acropomatidae, the temperate ocean-basses or lanternbellies. They are native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. They are characterized by a ventral luminous organ that has a luminous gland, a lens, and a reflector. The shape of the luminous organ helps distinguish the species in the genus.[1]
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:
- Acropoma argentistigma Okamoto & H. Ida, 2002
- Acropoma boholensis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002
- Acropoma hanedai Matsubara, 1953
- Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859 (Glowbelly)
- Acropoma lecorneti Fourmanoir, 1988
- Acropoma profundum Okamoto, 2014 (Solomon's lanternbelly) [1]
References
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- 1 2 Okamoto, M. (2014). Acropoma profundum, a new species of lanternbelly (Teleostei: Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from the Solomon Islands. Species Diversity, 19: 9-14.
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