Notograptus
Notograptus is a genus of marine fish in subclass Actinopterygii and order Perciformes. They are sometimes placed in a family of their own, Notograptidae, or may instead be included in the family Plesiopidae.[1][2] Notograptus supposedly bears a relationship with Acanthoplesiops.[3]
| Notograptus | |
|---|---|
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| Notograptus guttatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Plesiopidae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoclininae |
| Genus: | Notograptus Günther, 1867 |
| Type species | |
| Notograptus guttatus Günther, 1867 | |
Notograptus contains these species:[4]
- Notograptus gregoryi Whitley, 1941 (Shark-tailed eel blenny)
- Notograptus guttatus Günther, 1867 (Spotted eel blenny)
References
- Allaby, Michael. Notograptidae_A Dictionary of Zoology (3 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191726958.
- "Notograptidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- Randall D. Mooi & Anthony C. Gill (2004). "Notograptidae, sister to Acanthoplesiops Regan (Teleostei: Plesiopidae: Acanthoclininae), with comments on biogeography, diet and morphological convergence with Congrogadinae (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 141 (2): 179–205. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2004.00119.x.
- Nicolas Bailly (2013). Bailly N (ed.). "Notograptus". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
Further reading
- Mooi, R. D. "Notograptidae." FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the western central Pacific 4 (1999).
- James C. Tyler, C. Lavett Smith "New Species of Blennioid Fish of the Family Notograptidae from Eastern Australia". Academy of Natural Sciences.
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