Rhacochilus

Rhacochilus is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Rhacochilus
Rhacochilus toxotes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Clade: Percomorpha
(unranked): Ovalentaria
Family: Embiotocidae
Genus: Rhacochilus
Agassiz, 1854
Type species
Rhacochilus toxotes
Agassiz, 1854

Species

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

  • Rhacochilus toxotes Agassiz, 1854 (Rubberlip surfperch)
  • Rhacochilus vacca (Girard, 1855) (Pile perch)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Rhacochilus in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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