Pezichthys

Pezichthys is a genus in the family Brachionichthyidae (commonly known as "handfishes").[1]

Pezichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Brachionichthyidae
Genus: Pezichthys
Last & Gledhill, 2009

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Pezichthys amplispinus Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Cockatoo handfish)
  • Pezichthys compressus Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Narrowbody handfish)
  • Pezichthys eltanani Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Eltanin handfish)
  • Pezichthys macropinnis Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Longfin handfish)
  • Pezichthys nigrocilium Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Eyelash handfish)
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References

  1. Last, P.R.; Gledhill, D.C. 2009: A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. Zootaxa, 2252: 1-77. Abstract and excerpt PDF
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Pezichthys in FishBase. April 2012 version.


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