Pervagor
Genus of fishes
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Pervagor is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
| Pervagor | |
|---|---|
| Pervagor janthinosoma | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Pervagor Whitley, 1930 |
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:[1]
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Pervagor alternans
(J. D. Ogilby, 1899) |
Yelloweye filefish | |
| Pervagor aspricaudus
(Hollard, 1854) |
Orangetail filefish | |
| Pervagor janthinosoma
(Bleeker, 1854) |
Blackbar filefish | |
| Pervagor marginalis
Hutchins, 1986 |
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| Pervagor melanocephalus
(Bleeker, 1853) |
Redtail filefish | |
| Pervagor nigrolineatus
(Herre, 1927) |
Black-lined filefish | |
| Pervagor randalli
Hutchins, 1986 |
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| Pervagor spilosoma
(Lay & E. T. Bennett, 1839) |
Fantail filefish |