Stephanolepis is a genus of bony fish in the family Monacanthidae, the filefishes. Members of this genus are unusual-shaped fish and have a very rough skin which gives them their common name. They are laterally flattened and deep bodied with long dorsal and anal fins and a fan-shaped tail. They have a mouth at the tip of the projecting snout and a long spine on the top of the head.
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| Stephanolepis cirrhifer | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Stephanolepis T. N. Gill, 1861 |
Species
editThere are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Stephanolepis auratus (Castelnau, 1861) (Porky)
- Stephanolepis cirrhifer (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Threadsail filefish)
- Stephanolepis diaspros Fraser-Brunner, 1940 (Reticulated leatherjacket)
- Stephanolepis hispidus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Planehead filefish)
- Stephanolepis setifer (E. T. Bennett, 1831) (Pygmy filefish)
References
edit- ^ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.
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