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Majungaichthys

Majungaichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas native to the western Indian Ocean. The generic name refers to Majunga in Madagascar where the type was collected.

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Majungaichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Tribe: Dinematichthyini
Genus: Majungaichthys
Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
Type species
Majungaichthys simplex
Schwarzhen & Møller 20071

Majungaichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas native to the western Indian Ocean. The generic name refers to Majunga in Madagascar where the type was collected.2

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:3

  • Majungaichthys agalegae Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
  • Majungaichthys simplex Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
References

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Majungaichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. Scharpf, Christopher & Lazara, Kenneth J. (2017). "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Majungaichthys". FishBase. June 2012 version.