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Xenocephalus
Sign in to saveXenocephalus is a genus of ray-finned fish from the family Uranoscopidae, the stargazers. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and are benthic, ambush predators.
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KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyUranoscopidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 18
- Family
- Uranoscopidae
- Collections
- UA, MNHN, CSIRO, MAGNT
- Recorded in
- United States, Reunion(I.), Australia, Indonesia
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Uranoscopidae
- Image
- Xenocephalus egregius.jpg
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- Category:Xenocephalus
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Xenocephalus is a genus of ray-finned fish from the family Uranoscopidae, the stargazers. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and are benthic, ambush predators.
==Species== The following species are classified within Xenocephalus: Xenocephalus armatus Kaup, 1858 Xenocephalus australiensis (Kishimoto, 1989) Xenocephalus cribratus (Kishimoto, 1989) Xenocephalus egregious (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Xenocephalus elongatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) Xenocephalus innotabilis (Waite, 1904)
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