Xenisthmidae

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Wrigglers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Xenisthmidae
Genera

Allomicrodesmus
Kraemericus
Paraxenisthmus
Rotuma
Tyson
Xenisthmus
See text for species.

Wrigglers are perciform fishes in the family Xenisthmidae. They are native to the Indian and Pacific oceans, where they are mostly reef-dwelling.

[edit] Species

There are nine species in six genera:

  • Genus Allomicrodesmus
    • Dorothea's wriggler, Allomicrodesmus dorotheae Schultz, 1966.
  • Genus Kraemericus
    • Kraemericus smithi Menon & Talwar, 1972.
  • Genus Paraxenisthmus
    • Paraxenisthmus springeri (nil).
  • Genus Rotuma
    • Rotuma lewisi Springer, 1988.
  • Genus Tyson
    • Tyson belos Springer, 1983.
  • Genus Xenisthmus
    • Flathead wriggler, Xenisthmus africanus Smith, 1958.
    • Xenisthmus balius Gill & Randall, 1994.
    • Xenisthmus clarus (Jordan & Seale, 1906).
    • Bullseye wriggler, Xenisthmus polyzonatus (Klunzinger, 1871).

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