Bathystethus

Bathystethus is a genus of sea chubs native to the Pacific Ocean.[2]

Bathystethus
Grey Knifefish (B. cultratus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Subfamily: Scorpidinae
Genus: Bathystethus
T. N. Gill, 1893
Type species
Cichla cultrata
Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
Synonyms[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Bathystethus cultratus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Grey knifefish)
  • Bathystethus orientale Regan, 1913 (Silver knifefish)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). April 2020 "Species in the genus Access-date30 April 2020" Check |url= value (help). Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Bathystethus in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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