''Aplochiton'' is a genus of
osmeriform fish of the
family
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Galaxiidae
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native to
Argentina
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,
Chile
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and the
Falklands Islands
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.
Species
FishBase
FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web. lists two recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Aplochiton marinus''
Eigenmann, 1928
* ''
Aplochiton taeniatus''
Jenyns, 1842
* ''
Aplochiton zebra''
Jenyns, 1842
References
Fish of South America
Taxa named by Leonard Jenyns
Ray-finned fish genera
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