Xenocephalus
| Xenocephalus | |
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| Xenocephalus egregius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae |
| Genus: | Xenocephalus Kaup, 1858[1] |
| Type species | |
| Xenocephalus armatus Kaup, 1858
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Xenocephalus is a genus of bony fish from the family Uranoscopidae, the stargazers. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and are benthic, ambush predators.
Species[]
The following species are classified within Xenocephalus:[3]
- Kaup, 1858
- (Kishimoto, 1989)
- (Kishimoto, 1989)
- (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)
- (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
- (Waite, 1904)
References[]
- ^ Bailly N, ed. (2014). "Xenocephalus Kaup, 1858". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Uranoscopidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Xenocephalus in FishBase. February 2018 version.
Categories:
- Uranoscopidae