Lestrolepis
Appearance
Lestrolepis | |
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Japanese Barracudina (L. japonica) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Aulopiformes |
Family: | Paralepididae |
Genus: | Lestrolepis Harry, 1953 |
Lestrolepis is a genus of barracudina.
Species
[edit]There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lestrolepis intermedia (Poey, 1868)
- Lestrolepis japonica (S. Tanaka (I), 1908) (Japanese barracudina)
- Lestrolepis luetkeni (Ege, 1933) (Naked barracuda)
- Lestrolepis pofi (Harry, 1953) (Christmas Island pike smelt)
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Lestrolepis". FishBase. April 2012 version.