Chlorophthalmus basiniger

Chlorophthalmus basiniger is a fish species that is in the genus Chlorophthalmus which was discovered in Vietnam by Prokofiev & D. Pauly in 2020.[1]

Chlorophthalmus basiniger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Chlorophthalmidae
Genus: Chlorophthalmus
Species:
C. basiniger
Binomial name
Chlorophthalmus basiniger
Prokofiev, 2020

It is found in the seas of the Western Pacific, particularly Vietnam and possibly the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, Japan. It has been found off Vietnam along with other members of the genus, C. acutifrons, C. nigromarginatus and C. cf. pectoralis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ WoRMS. "Chlorophthalmus basiniger Prokofiev, 2020". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ Prokofiev, A. M. (November 2020). "A New Species of Greeneye (Chlorophthalmidae) from the Waters of Vietnam". Journal of Ichthyology. 60 (6): 938–942. doi:10.1134/S0032945220060065.