Anoplocapros | |
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Anoplocapros lenticularis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Aracanidae |
Genus: |
Anoplocapros Kaup, 1855 |
Anoplocapros is a genus of deepwater boxfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans where they are found mostly around Australia.
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus: [1]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Anoplocapros amygdaloides Fraser-Brunner, 1941 | Western smooth boxfish | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia and South Australia. |
Anoplocapros inermis ( Fraser-Brunner, 1935) | Eastern smooth boxfish | southeastern Australia from southern Queensland to Western Port (Victoria), Solomon Islands and South Africa. | |
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Anoplocapros lenticularis ( J. Richardson, 1841) | White-barred boxfish | Australia. |