| Amphichthys | |
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| Amphichthys cryptocentrus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Subfamily: | Batrachoidinae |
| Genus: | Amphichthys Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Amphichthys rubigenes Swainson, 1839 | |
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The recognized species in this genus are: [1]
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