Ptarmus

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

Edit

Comment

Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Aploactinidae		Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Rank Genus
Similar Paraploactis, Velvetfish, Scorpaeniformes

Ptarmus is a genus of velvetfishes native to the western Indian Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Ptarmus gallus (Kossmann & Räuber, 1877)

Ptarmus jubatus (J. L. B. Smith, 1935) (Crested scorpionfish)

(Text) CC BY-SA