Malacanthus | |
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Malacanthus brevirostris | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Malacanthidae |
Genus: |
Malacanthus G. Cuvier, 1829 |
Type species | |
Coryphaena plumieri Bloch, 1786 |
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Synonyms | |
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Malacanthus is a small genus of tilefishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: