Taractichthys
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Taractichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes from the family Bramidae, the pomfrets.
| Taractichthys | |
|---|---|
| |
| Big-scale pomfret (T. longipinnis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Bramidae |
| Genus: | Taractichthys Mead & Maul, 1958 |
| Type species | |
| Brama longipinnis Lowe, 1843 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Argo Döderlein, 1883 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Taractichthys longipinnis (R. T. Lowe, 1843) (Big-scale pomfret)
- Taractichthys steindachneri (Döderlein (de), 1883) (Sickle pomfret)
