Pseudopataecus

Pseudopataecus is a genus of velvetfishes endemic to the waters around Australia.

Pseudopataecus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Scorpaeniformes
Family:
Aploactinidae
Genus:
Pseudopataecus

J. W. Johnson, 2004

Species

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

  • Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus J. W. Johnson, 2012 (Goatee Velvetfish)[2]
  • Pseudopataecus taenianotus J. W. Johnson, 2004 (Longfin velvetfish)

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Pseudopataecus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
  2. Johnson, J.W. (2012): Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus, a new species of velvetfish (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Aploactinidae) from the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. Zootaxa, 3245: 54–62.


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