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Phenacostethus
Sign in to savePhenacostethus is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae found in freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAtheriniformes
- FamilyPhallostethidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Phallostethidae
- Collections
- USNM, UMMZ, CAS, UF
- Recorded in
- Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
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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: 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
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