| Stereolepis | |
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| Stereolepis gigas | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Stereolepididae Smith et al., 2022 |
| Genus: | Stereolepis Ayres, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Stereolepis gigas Ayres, 1859 | |
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Megaperca Hilgendorf, 1878 | |
Stereolepis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish native to the Pacific Ocean. It is the only valid genus in the family Stereolepididae in the order Acropomatiformes.
Species
The following two species are classified in the genus Stereolepis:
- Stereolepis doederleini Lindberg & Krasyukova, 1969 (Striped jewfish)
- Stereolepis gigas Ayres, 1859 (Giant sea bass)
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Stereolepididae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Stereolepis". FishBase. December 2020 version.
External links
Media related to Stereolepis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Stereolepis at Wikispecies
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