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Taractichthys
Taractichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes from the family Bramidae, the pomfrets.
| Taractichthys | |
|---|---|
| Big-scale pomfret (T. longipinnis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Bramidae |
| Genus: | Taractichthys Mead & Maul, 1958 |
| Type species | |
| Brama longipinnis Lowe, 1843 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Argo Döderlein, 1883 | |
Species Edit
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Taractichthys longipinnis (R. T. Lowe, 1843) (Big-scale pomfret)
- Taractichthys steindachneri (Döderlein (de), 1883) (Sickle pomfret)
References Edit
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Bramidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). Species of Taractichthys in FishBase. February 2021 version.