Aracana
Aracana aurita
Aracana ornata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Aracanidae
Genus: Aracana
J. E. Gray, 1838

Aracana is a genus of deepwater boxfishes native to the coastal waters of Australia.

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]

MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Aracana aurita (G. Shaw, 1798)Striped cowfishsouthern Australia (Perth to Sydney).
Aracana ornata (J. E. Gray, 1838)Ornate cowfishsouthern Australia (Great Australian Bight to Bass Straight).

References

  1. Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.


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