Pterotolithus | |
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Pterotolithus maculatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acanthuriformes |
Family: | Sciaenidae |
Genus: | Pterotolithus Fowler, 1933 |
Type species | |
Otolithus maculatus Cuvier, 1830
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Pterotolithus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
[edit]Pterotolithus as the following valid species classified within it:[1]
- Pterotolithus lateoides (Bleeker, 1849) (Bigmouth croaker)
- Pterotolithus maculatus (Cuvier, 1830) (Blotched tiger-toothed croaker)
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). Species of Pterotolithus in FishBase. February 2023 version.