Pinguipes
Pinguipes is a small genus of sandperches belonging to the fish family Pinguipedidae found in waters off South America.
| Pinguipes | |
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| Pinguipes brasilianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Pinguipes Cuvier, 1829[1] |
| Type species | |
| Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829 | |
Species
The two species of Pinguipes are:[2]
- Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829 – Brazilian sandperch
- Pinguipes chilensis Valenciennes, 1833 – Chilean sandperch
References
- Bailly N, ed. (2017). "Pinguipes Cuvier, 1829". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Pinguipes in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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