- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- PLESIOPIDAE
- Belonepterygion
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Fish Classification
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Class
ACTINOPTERYGII Ray-finned fishes -
Order
PERCIFORMES Perches and allies -
Family
PLESIOPIDAE Prettyfins -
Genus
Belonepterygion -
Species
fasciolatum
Genus Belonepterygion
Summary:
A genus of acanthoclinid fishes with the following combination of characters: 3 unbranched lateral lines running full length of body; 5 infraorbital bones; palatines and basihyal toothless; 3 epurals; moderate hypural 5; pelvic fin outer soft ray branched, inner soft ray unbranched; gill rakers elongate, slender; dorsal fin spines XVII-XX, anal fin spines X-XII (Hardy 1995).
Author: Bray, D.J. 2018
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2018, Belonepterygion in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Feb 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/genus/199
References
Hardy, G.S. 1985. Revision of the Acanthoclinidae (Pisces: Perciformes), with descriptions of a new genus and five new species. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 11(4): 357-393 figs 1-14 PDF available, open access