| Esselenichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Stichaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Xiphisterinae |
| Genus: |
Esselenichthys Anderson, 2003 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Esselenia carli | |
Esselenichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks and shannies. These fishes are found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.
The following species are classified within the genus Esselenichthys: [2]
- Esselenichthys carli ( Follett & Anderson, 1990)
- Esselenichthys laurae (Follett & Anderson, 1990)
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xiphisterinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Esselenichthys in FishBase. February 2022 version.