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Esselenichthys

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Esselenichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Stichaeidae
Subfamily: Xiphisterinae
Genus: Esselenichthys
Anderson, 2003[1]
Type species
Esselenia carli
(Follett & Anderson, 1990)[1]

Esselenichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks and shannies. These fishes are found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.

Species

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The following species are classified within the genus Esselenichthys:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xiphisterinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Esselenichthys". FishBase. February 2022 version.