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Iso (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Notocheiridae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Atheriniformes

Scientific name
  
Iso

Similar
  
Atheriniformes, Phallostethidae, Bedotiidae, Telmatherinidae, Zenionidae

Iso is a genus of surf sardines (Notocheiridae). Classification in the family Isonidae, distinct from Notocheirus, has also been used. It contains five species to date, the first of which was described in 1895.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

  • Iso flosmaris D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1901
  • Iso hawaiiensis Gosline, 1952 (Hawaiian surf sardine)
  • Iso natalensis Regan, 1919 (surf sprite)
  • Iso nesiotes Saeed, Ivantsoff & Crowley, 1993 (Samoan surf sardine)
  • Iso rhothophilus (J. D. Ogilby, 1895) (flower of the wave)

    • References

    Iso (genus) Wikipedia
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