Platybelone
Appearance
Platybelone | |
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Platybelone argalus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Belonidae |
Genus: | Platybelone Fowler, 1919 |
Type species | |
Belone platyura |
Platybelone is a genus of needlefish from the family Belonidae found in the marine habitats of Indo-Pacific to Atlantic ocean.
Species
[edit]The following two species are currently recognised:[2]
- Platybelone argalus (Lesueur, 1821)
- Platybelone lovii (Günther, 1866)
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Platybelone". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Platybelone". FishBase. April 2019 version.