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Phenacostethus

Phenacostethus is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae found in freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia.

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Jul 27, 2026
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Length
130 w
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Phenacostethus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Phallostethidae
Subfamily: Phallostethinae
Genus: Phenacostethus
G. S. Myers, 1928
Type species
Phenacostethus smithi
Myers, 19281

Phenacostethus is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae found in freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:2

  • Phenacostethus posthon T. R. Roberts, 1971
  • Phenacostethus sikat Parenti, Lumbantobing & Haryono, 2023
  • Phenacostethus smithi G. S. Myers, 1928 (Smith's priapium fish)
  • Phenacostethus trewavasae Parenti, 1986
References

References

  1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phenacostethus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Phenacostethus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 April 2025.