Paratrachichthys

Paratrachichthys
Paratrachichthys trailli
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Trachichthyiformes
Family:	Trachichthyidae
Genus:	Paratrachichthys Waite, 1899

Paratrachichthys is a genus of slimeheads found in the Pacific Ocean.[1] It consists of three species, all known as sandpaper fish.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]

• Paratrachichthys fernandezianus (Günther, 1887) (Chilean sandpaper fish)
• Paratrachichthys macleayi (Johnston, 1881) (Australian sandpaper fish)
• Paratrachichthys trailli (F. W. Hutton, 1875) (sandpaper fish)

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Paratrachichthys". FishBase. October 2015 version.

External links

• Data related to Paratrachichthys at Wikispecies