Ahliesaurus
| Ahliesaurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Notosudidae |
| Genus: | Ahliesaurus Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976 |
Ahliesaurus is a genus of waryfishes.
Etymology
[edit]The genus is named in honor of ichthyologist Elbert H. Ahlstrom (1910–1979), of the Southwest Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service.[1]
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Ahliesaurus berryi Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976
- Ahliesaurus brevis Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976
References
[edit]- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family NOTOSUDIDAE Parr 1928 (Paperbones or Waryfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ahliesaurus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
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