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Pristigenys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Pristigenys

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Priacanthidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes


Lower classifications
  
Popeye catalufa, Pristigenys alta

Catalufa soldier fish pristigenys serrula


Pristigenys is a genus of fish in the family Priacanthidae. It has four described species at present, the first of which was described in 1829. Members of this genus have been found near the ocean surface and at depths of up to 309 m.

Contents

Pristigenys niphonia


Species

  • Pristigenys alta (Gill, 1862) – short bigeye, catalufa de lo alto
  • Pristigenys meyeri (Günther, 1872)
  • Pristigenys niphonia (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829) – Japanese bigeye
  • Pristigenys serrula (Gilbert, 1891) – popeye catalufa, catalufa semáforo

    • References

    Pristigenys Wikipedia
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