Colletteichthys

Colletteichthys

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Batrachoidiformes

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: Batrachoidaria Ordo: Batrachoidiformes

Familia: Batrachoididae
Subfamilia: Halophryninae
Genus: Colletteichthys
Species (3): C. dussumieri – C. flavipinnis – C. occidentalis

Name

Colletteichthys Greenfield, 2006

Gender: masculine

Type species: Batrachus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1837 by original designation.

Etymology: Colletteichthys: This genus is named in honor of Bruce B. Collette who has contributed greatly to toadfish systematics over the years.

References

• Greenfield, D.W. 2006. Two new toadfish genera (Teleostei: Batrachoididae). Proceedings California Academy of Sciences, 57 (32): 945–954 (PDF)