Phenacostethus
Genus of fishes
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Phenacostethus is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae found in freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia.
| Phenacostethus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Phallostethidae |
| Subfamily: | Phallostethinae |
| Genus: | Phenacostethus G. S. Myers, 1928 |
| Type species | |
| Phenacostethus smithi Myers, 1928[1] | |
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]
- Phenacostethus posthon T. R. Roberts, 1971
- Phenacostethus sikat Parenti, Lumbantobing & Haryono, 2023
- Phenacostethus smithi G. S. Myers, 1928 (Smith's priapium fish)
- Phenacostethus trewavasae Parenti, 1986
