Xenocephalus
Xenocephalus is a genus of bony fish from the family Uranoscopidae, the stargazers. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and are benthic, ambush predators.
| Xenocephalus | |
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| Xenocephalus egregius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae |
| Genus: | Xenocephalus Kaup, 1858[1] |
| Type species | |
| Xenocephalus armatus Kaup, 1858 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Species
The following species are classified within Xenocephalus:[3]
- Xenocephalus armatus Kaup, 1858
- Xenocephalus australiensis (Kishimoto, 1989)
- Xenocephalus cribratus (Kishimoto, 1989)
- Xenocephalus egregious (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)
- Xenocephalus elongatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
- Xenocephalus innotabilis (Waite, 1904)
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References
- Bailly N, ed. (2014). "Xenocephalus Kaup, 1858". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Uranoscopidae genera". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Xenocephalus in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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