Micrometrus

Updated on Dec 23, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Embiotocidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes
Similar Rhacochilus, Micrometrus minimus, Hypsurus caryi, Embiotoca, Tule perch

Micrometrus is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Micrometrus aurora (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880) (Reef perch)

Micrometrus minimus (Gibbons, 1854) (Dwarf perch)

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