Monocentris

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Kingdom Animalia Family Monocentridae Phylum Chordata Order Beryciformes		Class Actinopterygii Scientific name Monocentris Rank Genus

Similar Monocentris japonica, Monocentridae, Pineapplefish, Beryciformes, Anomalopidae

Monocentris japonica

Monocentris is a genus of pinecone fishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782) - Japanese pineapplefish

Monocentris neozelanicus (Powell, 1938)

Monocentris reedi (L. P. Schultz, 1956)

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