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Rabaulichthys

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Rabaulichthys
Rabaulichthys suzukii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Anthiinae
Genus: Rabaulichthys
Allen, 1984
Type species
Rabaulichthys altipinnis
Allen, 1984[1]

Rabaulichthys is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae with four species, ranging sizes from 6 to 6.4 cm long, all of which are found in areas including the Western Central Pacific, Western Pacific, Northwest Pacific, and Western Indian Ocean.

Etymology

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The genus is named after the town of Rabaul in New Britain, Papua New Guinea, which is best known as the site of a 1942 battle between Japanese and Allied forces in WW2.[2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Rabaulichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ Allen, G.R. (1984) A new genus and species of anthiid fish from Papua New Guinea. Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie, 11 (2), 47–50.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rabaulichthys Allen, 1984". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  4. ^ "Fish Identification". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2019-03-31.