Pseudopriacanthus | |
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Pseudopriacanthus niphonia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Priacanthidae |
Genus: |
Pseudopriacanthus Bleeker, 1869 |
Pseudopriacanthus is a genus of fish in the family Priacanthidae. Although previously synonymized with the Eocene genus Pristigenys, it has been recently revalidated based on numerous differences in the cranial region and the fins.
There are five currently recognized species: