Pezichthys
| Pezichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Brachionichthyidae |
| Genus: | Pezichthys Last & Gledhill, 2009 |
Pezichthys is a genus in the family Brachionichthyidae (commonly known as "handfishes").[1]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]
- Pezichthys amplispinus Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Cockatoo handfish)
- Pezichthys compressus Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Narrowbody handfish)
- Pezichthys eltanani Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Eltanin handfish)
- Pezichthys macropinnis Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Longfin handfish)
- Pezichthys nigrocilium Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Eyelash handfish)
References
- ^ Last, P.R.; Gledhill, D.C. 2009: A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. Zootaxa, 2252: 1-77. Abstract and excerpt PDF
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Pezichthys in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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