Aplochiton | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Galaxiiformes |
Family: | Galaxiidae |
Subfamily: | Aplochitoninae |
Genus: | Aplochiton Jenyns, 1842 |
Species | |
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FishBase lists three recognized species in this genus: [1]
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