Eubalichthys

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Eubalichthys
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Eubalichthys mosaicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Eubalichthys
Whitley, 1930

Eubalichthys is a genus of filefishes found in the eastern Indian Ocean waters around Australia.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: [1]

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References

  1. Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.