Neophrynichthys is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads. These fishes are found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean waters around New Zealand.
Neophrynichthys | |
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Dark Toadfish (N. latus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Psychrolutidae |
Genus: | Neophrynichthys Günther, 1876 |
Type species | |
Psychrolutes latus F. W. Hutton, 1875[1]
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Neophrynichthys heterospilos K. L. Jackson & J. S. Nelson, 2000
- Neophrynichthys latus (F. W. Hutton, 1875) (Dark toadfish)
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Psychrolutidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Neophrynichthys". FishBase. December 2012 version.