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Stephanolepis

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Stephanolepis

Higher classification
  
Filefish

Family
  
Monacanthidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Stephanolepis CalPhotos Stephanolepis hispidus Planehead Filefish

Similar
  
Filefish, Stephanolepis hispidus, Stephanolepis cirrhifer, Stephanolepis diaspros, Tetraodontiformes

Stephanolepis diaspros camouflage fish in astypalaia greece


Stephanolepis is a genus of bony fish in the family Monacanthidae, the filefishes. Members of this genus are unusual-shaped fish and have a very rough skin which gives them their common name. They are laterally flattened and deep bodied with long dorsal and anal fins and a fan-shaped tail. They have a mouth at the tip of the projecting snout and a long spine on the top of the head.

Contents

Stephanolepis Stephanolepis hispidus alias Planehead filefish Hippocampus

hread sail filefish stephanolepis cirrhifer


Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

Stephanolepis Planehead filefish Stephanolepis hispidus picture Florida USA

  • Stephanolepis auratus (Castelnau, 1861) (Porky)
  • Stephanolepis cirrhifer (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Threadsail filefish)
  • Stephanolepis diaspros Fraser-Brunner, 1940 (Reticulated leatherjacket)
  • Stephanolepis hispidus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Planehead filefish)
  • Stephanolepis setifer (E. T. Bennett, 1831) (Pygmy filefish)

  • Stephanolepis Stephanolepis hispidus Fishes of North Carolina

    Stephanolepis Stephanolepis hispidus alias Planehead filefish Hippocampus

    Stephanolepis Pesce balestra Stephanolepis diaspor

    Stephanolepis Threadsail filefish Stephanolepis cirrhifer by OpenCage 20170306

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    Stephanolepis Stephanolepis Wikipdia

    References

    Stephanolepis Wikipedia