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Astronotus

From Wikispecies
A. ocellatus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cichliformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ovalentaria
Superordo: Cichlomorphae
Ordo: Cichliformes

Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Astronotinae
Genus: Astronotus
Species: A. ocellatus – A. crassipinnis – A. mikoljii –

Name

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Astronotus Swainson, 1839: 173

  • Proposed as subgenus of Crenilabrus
  • Type species: Lobotes ocellatus Agassiz, 1831
  • Type by monotypy
  • Gender: masculine

Synonymy

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References

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Etymology

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From the Greek, astra = ray, and noton= back.

Vernacular names

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English: Oscar fish, Velvet cichild
ไทย: ปลาออสการ์
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