Plectrogeniidae
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Plectrogeniidae, the stinger flatheads, are a family of ray-finned fishes in the suborder Scorpaenoidei.[1]
| Plectrogeniidae | |
|---|---|
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| Plectrogenium nanum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Scorpaenoidei |
| Family: | Plectrogeniidae Fowler, 1938 |
| Genera | |
It was formerly considered a subfamily of Scorpaenidae, but more recent phylogenetic studies support it being treated as its own family. It is recognized as such by Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes.[1][2]
Genera
The following genera are placed in this family:[3]
- Bembradium Gilbert, 1905
- Plectrogenium Gilbert, 1905
Until a 2018 phylogenetic study identified the relationship between these two genera, Bembradium was placed within the Bembridae, while Plectrogenium was placed in its own subfamily in the Scorpaenidae.[2][4]