Phenacostethus

Phenacostethus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Phallostethidae
Subfamily: Phallostethinae
Genus:
G. S. Myers, 1928
Type species
Phenacostethus smithi
Myers, 1928[1]

Phenacostethus is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae found in freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Phenacostethus posthon T. R. Roberts, 1971
  • Phenacostethus sikat Parenti, Lumbantobing & Haryono, 2023
  • Phenacostethus smithi G. S. Myers, 1928 (Smith's priapium fish)
  • Phenacostethus trewavasae Parenti, 1986

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phenacostethus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Phenacostethus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 April 2025.