Stereolepis

Stereolepis
Stereolepis gigas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Stereolepididae
Smith et al., 2022
Genus: Stereolepis
Ayres, 1859
Type species
Stereolepis gigas
Ayres, 1859[1]
Synonyms[1]

Megaperca Hilgendorf, 1878

Stereolepis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish native to the Pacific Ocean. It is the only valid genus in the family Stereolepididae in the order Acropomatiformes.[1]

Species

The following two species are classified in the genus Stereolepis:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Stereolepididae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Stereolepis". FishBase. December 2020 version.


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