Squamicreedia
Squamicreedia is a genus of duckbill from the family Percophidae. It is endemic to waters with sandy sea beds off northern Australia.[1] It is a monotypic genus, containing a single species, Squamicreedia obtusa,[2] the obtuse duckbill or obtuse sandfish.
| Squamicreedia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Percophidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocoetinae |
| Genus: | Squamicreedia Rendahl, 1921 |
| Species: | S. obtusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Squamicreedia obtusa Rendahl, 1921 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Squamicreedia obtusa" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
- Bailly N, ed. (2014). "Squamicreedia Rendahl, 1921". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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