Medialuna (fish)
Appearance
Medialuna | |
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Medialuna californiensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Kyphosidae |
Subfamily: | Scorpidinae |
Genus: | Medialuna D. S. Jordan & Fesler, 1893 |
Type species | |
Scorpis californiensis Steindachner, 1876
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Medialuna is a genus of sea chubs native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Medialuna ancietae Chirichigno F., 1987
- Medialuna californiensis (Steindachner, 1876) (Halfmoon)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Medialuna in FishBase. August 2013 version.