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Symphysanodon (Slope bass)

Synonyms: Propoma; Rhyacanthias; Rhyacanthis; Svmphysanodon

Wikipedia Abstract

Symphysanodon, also known as the slopefishes is a genus of small marine fishes. Most are found in the Indo-Pacific, but three species, S. berryi, S. mona, and S. octoactinus, are found in the Western Atlantic. They are found on rocky reefs at depths of 50–700 m (160–2,300 ft). This genus is the only member of the family Symphysanodontidae.
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Species

Symphysanodon andersoni
Symphysanodon berryi (Slope bass)
Symphysanodon disii
Symphysanodon inamata
Symphysanodon katayamai (Yellowstripe slopefish)
Symphysanodon maunaloae (Beautimous wampeejaw)
Symphysanodon mona (Akarnax Slopefish)
Symphysanodon octoactinus (Insular bunquelovely)
Symphysanodon parini (Sala y Gómez Slopefish)
Symphysanodon pitondelafournaisei (Reunion slopefish)
Symphysanodon rhax (Maldives Slopefish)
Symphysanodon typus (Aristocratic bunquelovely)
Symphysanodon xanthopterygion (Indian Bunquelovely)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0