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Aplodactylus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Scientific name
  
Aplodactylus

Higher classification
  
Aplodactylidae

Order
  
Perciformes

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Family
  
Aplodactylidae Bleeker, 1859

Lower classifications
  
Aplodactylus arctidens, Notchheaded marblefish

Rock cale aplodactylus lophodon g nther 1859


Aplodactylus is a genus of perciform fishes, the marblefishes, native to southern Australia, New Zealand, Peru, and Chile. They are also known as sea carps. This genus is the sole genus in the family Aplodactylidae.

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Juvenile rock cale aplodactylus lophodon


Etymology

The genus name, meaning "simple finger" (Greek aploe + daktylos), refers to some rays of the pectoral fins having a simple form. An emendation to Haplodactylus ("single finger", from Greek haploos) by Agassiz has been ruled as being unjustified.

Species

The five currently recognized species in this genus are:

  • Aplodactylus arctidens J. Richardson, 1839 (marblefish)
  • Aplodactylus etheridgii (J. D. Ogilby, 1889) (notchheaded marblefish)
  • Aplodactylus lophodon Günther, 1859 (rock cale)
  • Aplodactylus punctatus Valenciennes, 1832
  • Aplodactylus westralis B. C. Russell, 1987 (western seacarp)

    • References

    Aplodactylus Wikipedia
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