Halimochirurgus
| Halimochirurgus | |
|---|---|
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| Halimochirurgus centriscoides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Triacanthodidae |
| Subfamily: | Triacanthodinae |
| Genus: | Halimochirurgus Alcock, 1899 |
Halimochirurgus is a small genus of spikefishes native to the deep waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Halimochirurgus alcocki M. C. W. Weber, 1913
- Halimochirurgus centriscoides Alcock, 1899 (Longsnout spikefish)
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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