Aracana
| Aracana | |
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| Aracana aurita | |
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| Aracana ornata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Aracanidae |
| Genus: | Aracana J. E. Gray, 1838 |
Aracana is a genus of deepwater boxfishes native to the coastal waters of Australia.
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Aracana aurita (G. Shaw, 1798) (Striped cowfish)
- Aracana ornata (J. E. Gray, 1838) (Ornate cowfish)
References
- ↑ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.
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