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Majungaichthys

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Majungaichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Tribe: Dinematichthyini
Genus: Majungaichthys
Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
Type species
Majungaichthys simplex
Schwarzhen & Møller 2007[1]

Majungaichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas native to the western Indian Ocean. The generic name refers to Majunga in Madagascar where the type was collected.[2]

Species

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

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). July 2018 "Species related to Majungaichthys 2 July 2018". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (2017). "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Majungaichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.