Parapriacanthus

Updated on Jan 10, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Pempheridae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Similar Sweeper, Pempheris, Perciformes, Pleurosicya, Canthigaster papua

slender sweeper pigmy sweeper parapriacanthus ransonneti

Parapriacanthus is a genus of sweepers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

Parapriacanthus argenteus (von Bonde, 1923)

Parapriacanthus darros J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016

Parapriacanthus dispar (Herre, 1935) (Deep bullseye)

Parapriacanthus elongatus (McCulloch, 1911) (Slender bullseye)

Parapriacanthus guentheri (Klunzinger, 1871)

Parapriacanthus kwazulu J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016

Parapriacanthus marei Fourmanoir, 1971 (Red-fin sweeper)

Parapriacanthus punctulatus J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016

Parapriacanthus rahah J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016

Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870 (Pygmy sweeper)

Parapriacanthus sharm J. E. Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016

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