Monocentris
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Monocentris japonica | |
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Genus: | Monocentris Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
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Monocentris is a genus of pinecone fishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782) - Japanese pineapplefish
- Monocentris neozelanicus (Powell, 1938)
- Monocentris reedi (L. P. Schultz, 1956)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Monocentris". FishBase. June 2013 version.