Phenacostethus

Phenacostethus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Phallostethidae
Subfamily:	Phallostethinae
Genus:	Phenacostethus ; G. S. Myers, 1928
Type species
	Phenacostethus smithi; Myers, 1928

Last updated April 22, 2025

Phenacostethus is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae found in freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:^[2]

Phenacostethus posthon T. R. Roberts, 1971
Phenacostethus sikat Parenti, Lumbantobing & Haryono, 2023
Phenacostethus smithi G. S. Myers, 1928 (Smith's priapium fish)
Phenacostethus trewavasae Parenti, 1986

References

↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phenacostethus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 14 July 2019.
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Phenacostethus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 21 April 2025.

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[CofF-1] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phenacostethus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Phenacostethus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 21 April 2025.

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