Biology:Lophotus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Lophotus
Lophotus lacepede.jpg
Crested oarfish (L. lacepede)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Lophotidae
Genus: Lophotus
Giorna, 1809

Lophotus is a genus of crestfishes with these currently recognized species:[1]

  • Lophotus capellei Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 (North Pacific crestfish or unicornfish)
  • Lophotus guntheri R. M. Johnston, 1883 (crested bandfish)
  • Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809 (crested oarfish)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lophotus in FishBase. April 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1820131 entry