| Esselenichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Stichaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Xiphisterinae |
| Genus: | Esselenichthys Anderson, 2003[1] |
| Type species | |
| Esselenia carli (Follett & Anderson, 1990)[1] | |
Esselenichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks and shannies. These fishes are found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.
Species
The following species are classified within the genus Esselenichthys:[2]
- Esselenichthys carli (Follett & Anderson, 1990)
- Esselenichthys laurae (Follett & Anderson, 1990)
References
- 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xiphisterinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Esselenichthys in FishBase. February 2022 version.
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