Dinopercidae
Family of ray-finned fishes
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The Dinopercidae, known commonly as the cavebasses, are a family of marine ray-finned fish from the order Acanthuriformes.[3] They are native to the western Indian and the Atlantic coasts of Africa.[2]
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Acanthuriformes
Family:Dinopercidae
Heemstra & Hecht, 1986[1]
Heemstra & Hecht, 1986[1]
| Dinopercidae | |
|---|---|
| Dinoperca petersi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Dinopercidae Heemstra & Hecht, 1986[1] |
| Genera[2] | |
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Genera
There are two genera within the family:[2]
- Centrarchops Fowler, 1923
- Dinoperca Boulenger, 1895