Peristedion

Peristedion

Peristedion gracile

Peristedion miniatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Family:	Peristediidae
Genus:	Peristedion Lacépède, 1801

Peristedion is a genus of armored searobins found in all oceans.

Museum specimen of Peristedion species

Species

There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:

Peristedion altipinne Regan, 1903
Peristedion amblygenys Fowler, 1938^[1]
Peristedion antillarum Teague, 1961 (Longnose armoured searobin)
Peristedion barbiger Garman, 1899
Peristedion brevirostre Günther, 1860 (Flathead searobin)
Peristedion cataphractum Linnaeus, 1758 (African armoured searobin)
Peristedion crustosum Garman, 1899
Peristedion ecuadorense Teague, 1961
Peristedion gracile Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (Slender searobin)
Peristedion greyae G. C. Miller, 1967
Peristedion imberbe Poey, 1861
Peristedion investigatoris Alcock, 1898
Peristedion liorhynchus Günther, 1872 (Armoured gurnard)^[1]
Peristedion longispatha Goode & T. H. Bean, 1886
Peristedion miniatum Goode, 1880 (Armored searobin)
Peristedion nesium W. A. Bussing, 2010
Peristedion nierstraszi M. C. W. Weber, 1913^[1]
Peristedion orientale Temminck & Schlegel, 1843^[1]
Peristedion paucibarbiger Castro-Aguirre & García-Domínguez, 1984
Peristedion riversandersoni Alcock, 1894
Peristedion thompsoni Fowler, 1952 (Rimspine searobin)
Peristedion truncatum Günther, 1880 (Black armoured searobin)
Peristedion unicuspis G. C. Miller, 1967
Peristedion weberi J. L. B. Smith, 1934

References

1 2 3 4 Ono, M. & Kawai, T. (2014): Review of Armored Searobins of the Genus Peristedion (Teleostei: Peristediidae) in Japanese Waters. Species Diversity, 19: 117-131.

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