Nuchequula

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Nuchequula
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Nuchequula nuchalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Leiognathidae
Genus: Nuchequula
Whitley, 1932
Type species
Equula blochii
Valenciennes, 1835 [1]

Nuchequula is a genus of ponyfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. [2]

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: [2]

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Leiognathidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nuchequula". FishBase . December 2013 version.