Xenobalistes
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Balistidae |
Genus: | Xenobalistes Matsuura, 1981 |
Xenobalistes is a genus of triggerfish found in the western central Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Xenobalistes punctatus Heemstra & M. P. Smith, 1983 (Outtrigger triggerfish)
- Xenobalistes tumidipectoris Matsuura, 1981 (Wingkeel triggerfish)
References
- ^ Matsuura, Keiichi (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. doi:10.1007/s10228-014-0444-5. S2CID 254172132.