Altrichthysis a smallgenusofdamselfishin the familyPomacentridae,native to the centralIndo-Pacific.[1]
| Altrichthys | |
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| Altrichthys curatus | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Subfamily: | Chrominae |
| Genus: | Altrichthys Allen, 1999 |
| Species | |
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Species
editThere are three species in the genus.[1][2]
- Altrichthys aleliaBernardi, Longo & Quiros, 2017
- Altrichthys azurelineatus(Fowler and Bean, 1928)- azure damsel
- Altrichthys curatus(Allen, 1999)- guardian damselfish
References
edit- ^abFroese, Rainer;Pauly, Daniel (eds.)."Species in genusAltrichthys".FishBase.June 2017 version.
- ^Bernardi, G. (2011).Monophyletic origin of brood care in damselfishes.Archived2011-09-09 atArchive-ItMolecular Phylogenetics and Evolution59(1) 245-48.
External links
edit- Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds.Altrichthys.FishBase. 2013.
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