Altrichthys
| Altrichthys | |
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| Altrichthys curatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Subfamily: | Chrominae |
| Genus: | Altrichthys Allen, 1999 |
| Species | |
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2, see text. | |
Altrichthys is a small genus of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae, native to the central Indo-Pacific.[1]
Species
[edit]There are three species in the genus.[1][2]
- Altrichthys alelia Bernardi, Longo & Quiros, 2017
- Altrichthys azurelineatus (Fowler and Bean, 1928) - azure damsel
- Altrichthys curatus (Allen, 1999) - guardian damselfish
References
[edit]- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Altrichthys". FishBase. June 2017 version.
- ^ Bernardi, G. (2011). Monophyletic origin of brood care in damselfishes. Archived 2011-09-09 at Archive-It Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59(1) 245-48.
External links
[edit]- Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Altrichthys. FishBase. 2013.
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