Bathystethus
Grey Knifefish (B. cultratus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Subfamily: Scorpidinae
Genus: Bathystethus
T. N. Gill, 1893
Type species
Cichla cultrata
Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
Synonyms[1]

Bathystethus is a genus of sea chubs native to the Pacific Ocean.[2]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. Jordan, David Starr; Evermann, Barton Warren (1923). The genera of fishes: A contribution to the stability of scientific nomenclature. California: Stanford University. p. 296.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Bathystethus in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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