| Paramonacanthus | |
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| Paramonacanthus japonicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Paramonacanthus Bleeker, 1865 |
Paramonacanthus is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: [1]
Pieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He was famous for the Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises, his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877.
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