Pterotolithus

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Pterotolithus
Pterotolithus maculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Pterotolithus
Fowler, 1933
Type species
Otolithus maculatus
Cuvier, 1830

Pterotolithus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

Pterotolithus as the following valid species classified within it:[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). Species of Pterotolithus in FishBase. February 2023 version.