Monocentris
Monocentris is a genus of pinecone fishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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| Monocentris japonica | |
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| Genus: | Monocentris Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782) - Japanese pineapplefish
- Monocentris neozelanicus (Powell, 1938)
- Monocentris reedi (L. P. Schultz, 1956)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Monocentris in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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