Eumegistus
Eumegistus brevorti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Bramidae
Genus: Eumegistus
D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922
Type species
Eumegistus illustris
D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922[1]

Eumegistus is a small genus of pomfrets found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Eumegistus brevorti (Poey, 1860) (Tropical pomfret)
  • Eumegistus illustris D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922 (Brilliant pomfret)

References

  1. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Eumegistus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Eumegistus in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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