Monocentris is a genus of pinecone fishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Monocentris
Monocentris japonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Monocentridae
Genus: Monocentris
Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Monocentris". FishBase. June 2013 version.
  2. ^ Su, Yo; Lin, Hsiu-Chin; Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2022-09-23). "A new cryptic species of the pineapple fish genus Monocentris (Family Monocentridae) from the western Pacific Ocean, with redescription of M. japonica (Houttuyn, 1782)". Zootaxa. 5189 (1): 180–203. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.18. ISSN 1175-5334.