Photolateralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Leiognathidae |
Subfamily: | Gazzinae |
Genus: |
Photolateralis Sparks & Chakrabarty, 2015 |
Photolateralis is a genus of ponyfishes. This genus is unique among ponyfishes in possessing a translucent mid-lateral flank stripe which, depending on the species, may be either a composite stripe of numerous independent translucent windows or a continuous translucent lateral stripe.
There are 3 recognized species in this genus: