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Pseudomonacanthus punctulatus

Interesting Facts

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Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880
        Class: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880
        Subclass: Actinopterygii ()
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Cohort: Clupeocephala ()
        Superorder: Acanthopterygii ()
        Order: Tetraodontiformes ()
        Suborder: Balistoidei ()
        Family: Monacanthidae ()
        Genus: Pseudomonacanthus () - Bleeker, 1866
        Specific name: punctulatus
        Scientific name: - Pseudomonacanthus punctulatus

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Pseudomonacanthus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 6 species and subspecies in this genus:

P. analis (Triggerfish) · P. degeni (Degen's Leatherjacket) · P. elongatus (Four-Banded Leatherjacket) · P. galii (Marine Sailfin Silverside) · P. macrurus (Strap-Weed File-Fish) · P. peroni (Pot-Bellied Leatherjacket)

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Further Reading

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Bulletin - United States National Museum. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc.];1877-1971. url p. 174.
The fishes of Samoa. Description of the species found in the Archipelago, with a provisional check-list of the fishes of Oceania. [By David Starr Jordan and Alvin Seale]. .. 1906 Washington, Government print off., 1906. url p. 364.

Notes

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Contributors

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3517485
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2581291

Curator for this page: Barry Hutchins. Date last reviewed: 12/30/1899

Last Revised: 7/25/2012