Biology:Crapatalus

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Crapatalus
Crapatalus novaezelandiae (New Zealand sand stargazer).gif
C. novaezelandiae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachiniformes
Family: Leptoscopidae
Genus: Crapatalus
Günther, 1861
Type species
Crapatalus novaezelandiae
Günther, 1861

Crapatalus is a genus of southern sandfishes native to the coastal waters of Australia and New Zealand.[1]

Species

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

  • Crapatalus angusticeps (F. W. Hutton, 1874) (Slender stargazer)
  • Crapatalus munroi Last & Edgar, 1987 (Robust pygmy-stargazer)
  • Crapatalus novaezelandiae Günther, 1861

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Crapatalus in FishBase. December 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2054187 entry