Xenocephalus

Xenocephalus
Xenocephalus egregius
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Uranoscopidae
Genus:
Kaup, 1858[1]
Type species
Xenocephalus armatus
Kaup, 1858
Synonyms[2]

Xenocephalus is a genus of ray-finned 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]

  • Xenocephalus armatus Kaup, 1858
  • Xenocephalus australiensis (Kishimoto, 1989)
  • Xenocephalus cribratus (Kishimoto, 1989)
  • Xenocephalus egregious (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)
  • Xenocephalus elongatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
  • Xenocephalus innotabilis (Waite, 1904)

References

  1. ^ Bailly N, ed. (2014). "Xenocephalus Kaup, 1858". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Xenocephalus". FishBase. February 2018 version.