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Photolateralis

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Gazzinae

Similar
  
Equulites, Leiognathus, Leiognathidae

Photolateralis is a genus of ponyfishes. This genus is unique among ponyfishes in possessing a translucent mid-lateral flank stripe which, depending on the species, may be either a composite stripe of numerous independent translucent windows or a continuous translucent lateral stripe.

Species

There are 3 recognized species in this genus:

  • Photolateralis antongil (Sparks, 2006)
  • Photolateralis moretoniensis (J. D. Ogilby, 1912) (Moreton Bay ponyfish)
  • Photolateralis stercorarius (Evermann & Seale, 1907) (Oblong slipmouth)
  • References

    Photolateralis Wikipedia


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