''Phenacostethus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of fishes in the family
Phallostethidae
Phallostethidae, also known as the priapium fish, is a family of atheriniform fish native to freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia.
They are small, no more than in length, with partially translucent bodies. They are found in fresh ...
found in freshwater and
brackish
Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) and fresh water together, as in estuari ...
habitats in
southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...
.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Phenacostethus posthon
''Phenacostethus'' is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae found in freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Phenacostethus posthon'' T. R. Roberts, 1971
* ' ...
''
T. R. Roberts, 1971
* ''
Phenacostethus smithi''
G. S. Myers, 1928 (Smith's priapium fish)
* ''
Phenacostethus trewavasae
''Phenacostethus'' is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae found in freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-e ...
''
Parenti, 1986
References
Phallostethinae
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