Pseudaphritis urvillii

(Pseudaphritis urvillii)

Description

Pseudaphritis urvillii is the only species of fish in the family Pseudaphritidae and the genus Pseudaphritis. It is known also as the congolli or the tupongor. It was initially classified as a member of the family Bovichtidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Pseudaphritidae

Genus:Pseudaphritis

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