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Brachaluteres

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Monacanthidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Tetraodontiformes

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Similar
  
Southern pygmy leatherjacket, Paramonacanthus, Meuschenia, Paraluteres, Broom filefish

Southern pygmy leatherjacket brachaluteres jacksonianus


Brachaluteres is a genus of filefish of the family Monacanthidae. The genus name "Brachaluteres" is derived from the Greek brachys (meaning "short") and the Latin luteus (meaning "yellow"). Fish of the genus occur in the tropical waters of the Western Pacific Ocean.

Contents

Pygmy leatherjacket brachaluteres jacksonianus


Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:

  • Brachaluteres fahaqa E. Clark & Gohar, 1953
  • Brachaluteres jacksonianus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (Pygmy leatherjacket)
  • Brachaluteres taylori Woods, 1966 (Taylor's inflator filefish)
  • Brachaluteres ulvarum D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902 (Japanese inflator filefish)

    • References

    Brachaluteres Wikipedia
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