Harpagifer

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Harpagifer Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Family Harpagiferidae T. N. Gill, 1861 Similar Artedidraconidae, Bathydraconidae, Pogonophryne, Perciformes, Artedidraco

Harpagifer is a genus of perciform fish, the spiny plunderfishes, native to the southern oceans. It is currently the only genus in its family.

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

Harpagifer andriashevi Prirodina, 2000

Harpagifer antarcticus Nybelin, 1947 (Antarctic spiny plunderfish)

Harpagifer bispinis (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Magellan plunderfish)

Harpagifer georgianus Nybelin, 1947 (South Georgia spiny plunderfish)

Harpagifer kerguelensis Nybelin, 1947 (Kerguelen spiny plunderfish)

Harpagifer macquariensis Prirodina, 2000

Harpagifer nybelini Prirodina, 2000

Harpagifer palliolatus J. Richardson, 1845 (Crested spiny plunderfish)

Harpagifer permitini Neyelov & Prirodina, 2006 (Permitin spiny plunderfish)

Harpagifer spinosus Hureau, Louis, Tomo & Ozouf-Costaz, 1980 (Deep-water spiny plunderfish)

References

Harpagifer Wikipedia

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