Notograptus

Notograptus is a genus of marine fish in subclass Actinopterygii and order Perciformes. They are sometimes placed in a family of their own, Notograptidae, or may instead be included in the family Plesiopidae.[1][2] Notograptus supposedly bears a relationship with Acanthoplesiops.[3]

Notograptus
Notograptus guttatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Plesiopidae
Subfamily: Acanthoclininae
Genus: Notograptus
Günther, 1867
Type species
Notograptus guttatus
Günther, 1867

Notograptus contains these species:[4]

  • Notograptus gregoryi Whitley, 1941 (Shark-tailed eel blenny)
  • Notograptus guttatus Günther, 1867 (Spotted eel blenny)

References

Further reading

  • Mooi, R. D. "Notograptidae." FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the western central Pacific 4 (1999).
  • James C. Tyler, C. Lavett Smith "New Species of Blennioid Fish of the Family Notograptidae from Eastern Australia". Academy of Natural Sciences.


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