| Bathystethus | |
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| Grey Knifefish (B. cultratus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Centrarchiformes |
| Family: | Scorpididae |
| Genus: | Bathystethus T. N. Gill, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Cichla cultrata Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
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| Synonyms1 | |
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Bathystethus is a genus of ray-finned fish native to the Pacific Ocean.2
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:2
- Bathystethus cultratus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Grey knifefish)
- Bathystethus orientale Regan, 1913 (Silver knifefish)
References
References
- Jordan, David Starr; Evermann, Barton Warren (1923). The genera of fishes: A contribution to the stability of scientific nomenclature. California: Stanford University. p. 296.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Bathystethus". FishBase. August 2013 version.