Pterotolithus

Genus of fishes

Pterotolithus
Pterotolithus maculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Pterotolithus
Fowler, 1933
Type species
Otolithus maculatus
Cuvier, 1830

Pterotolithus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

Pterotolithus as the following valid species classified within it:[1]

  • Pterotolithus lateoides (Bleeker, 1849) (Bigmouth croaker)
  • Pterotolithus maculatus (Cuvier, 1830) (Blotched tiger-toothed croaker)

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pterotolithus". FishBase. February 2023 version.
Taxon identifiers
Pterotolithus


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