Acreichthys

Genus of fishes

Acreichthys
Acreichthys tomentosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Acreichthys
Fraser-Brunner, 1941

Acreichthys is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Acreichthys hajam Bleeker, 1851
  • Acreichthys radiatus Popta, 1900 (Radial leatherjacket)
  • Acreichthys tomentosus Linnaeus, 1758 (Bristle-tail filefish)

References

  1. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Acreichthys
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