| Meuschenia | |
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| Meuschenia scaber | |
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| Meuschenia freycineti | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Meuschenia Whitley, 1929 |
Meuschenia is a genus of filefishes native to the coastal waters around Australia. There are eight species from the temperate southern half of Australia. [1]
There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus: [2]
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