Esselenichthys

Esselenichthys
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Stichaeidae
Subfamily: Xiphisterinae
Genus:
Anderson, 2003[1]
Type species
Esselenia carli
(Follett & Anderson, 1990)[1]

Esselenichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks and shannies. These fishes are found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.

Species

The following species are classified within the genus Esselenichthys:[2]

  • Esselenichthys carli (Follett & Anderson, 1990)
  • Esselenichthys laurae (Follett & Anderson, 1990)

References

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xiphisterinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Esselenichthys". FishBase. February 2022 version.
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