Hyperprosopon
Hyperprosopon | |
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Hyperprosopon argenteum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Clade: | Percomorpha |
(unranked): | Ovalentaria |
Family: | Embiotocidae |
Genus: | Hyperprosopon , 1854 |
Type species | |
Hyperprosopon argenteus Gibbons, 1854
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Hyperprosopon is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Species[]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Hyperprosopon anale Agassiz, 1861 (Spotfin surfperch)
- Hyperprosopon argenteum , 1854 (Walleye surfperch)
- Hyperprosopon ellipticum (, 1854) (Silver surfperch)
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Hyperprosopon in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Categories:
- Hyperprosopon
- Embiotocidae
- Marine fish genera
- Ray-finned fish stubs