| Parateleopus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ateleopodiformes |
| Family: | Ateleopodidae |
| Genus: | Parateleopus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 |
| Species: | P. microstomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parateleopus microstomus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 | |
Parateleopus is a genus of jellynose fish in the family Ateleopodidae. There are two recognized species:[1]
- Parateleopus microstomus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
- Parateleopus indicus Alcock, 1891
Species
Parateleopus microstomus
Parateleopus microstomus was first described in 1912, by Hugh McCormick Smith and Lewis Radcliffe. The species was described based off of one specimen, the holotype, caught in the Philippines at around 500 meters.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). Species of Parateleopus in FishBase. November 2023 version.
- ↑ Descriptions of a new family, two new genera, and twenty-nine new species of anacanthine fishes from the Philippine Islands and contiguous waters. p. 140. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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