Karalla
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Karalla is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, ponyfishes from the family Leiognathidae which are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Karalla | |
|---|---|
| Karalla daura | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Leiognathidae |
| Subfamily: | Gazzinae |
| Genus: | Karalla Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2008 |
| Type species | |
| Equula daura G. Cuvier, 1829[1] | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Karalla daura (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Goldstripe ponyfish)
- Karalla dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1835) (Dussumier's ponyfish)