Marukawichthys
| Marukawichthys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Rhamphocottidae |
| Genus: | Marukawichthys Ki. Sakamoto, 1931 |
| Type species | |
| Marukawichthys ambulator Sakamoto, 1931[1]
| |
Marukawichthys is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Rhamphocottidae, the grunt sculpins and deepwater bullhead sculpins. These fishes are found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean near Japan.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Marukawichthys ambulator Ki. Sakamoto, 1931
- Marukawichthys pacificus Yabe, 1983
References
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Rhamphocottidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Marukawichthys". FishBase. December 2012 version.