Altrichthys

Altrichthys
Altrichthys curatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Chrominae
Genus:
Allen, 1999
Species

2, see text.

Altrichthys is a small genus of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae, native to the central Indo-Pacific.[1]

Species

There are three species in the genus.[1][2]

Species Common name Image
Altrichthys alelia

Bernardi, Longo & Quiros, 2017

Altrichthys azurelineatus

(Fowler and Bean, 1928)

azure damsel
Altrichthys curatus

(Allen, 1999)

guardian damselfish

References

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Altrichthys". FishBase. June 2017 version.
  2. ^ Bernardi, G. (2011). Monophyletic origin of brood care in damselfishes. Archived 2011-09-09 at Archive-It Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59(1) 245-48.


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