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Acanthoclinus

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Acanthoclinus
Acanthoclinus fuscus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Plesiopidae
Subfamily: Acanthoclininae
Genus: Acanthoclinus
Jenyns, 1841
Type species
Acanthoclinus fuscus
Jenyns, 1841

Acanthoclinus is a genus of roundheads of the family Plesiopidae. They are elongated in shape with large mouths and eyes, and are found in the oceans around New Zealand. The species in the genus include:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Acanthoclinus". FishBase. June 2018 version.