Flower of the Wave
Iso rhothophilus
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Family
- Isonidae
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Iso is an Indo-Pacific genus of silversides, commonly called surf sardines, the only genus in the monogeneric family Isonidae, they were formerly classified in the family Notocheiridae alongside the surf silverside but they are now thought to be within the suborder Atherinoidei while the surf silverside is classified in the suborder Atherinopsoidei, along with the Neotropical silversides. It contains five species to date, the first of which was described in 1895. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: Iso flosmaris D.
El género Iso, el único de la familia monotípica Isonidae, es un grupo de peces actinopterigios marinos. Según ITIS esta familia es un taxón inválido y el género Iso lo considera dentro de la familia Notocheiridae, pero estudios filogenéticos recientes las consideran como familias distintas. Se distribuyen por el océano Pacífico y el océano Índico.
Distribution
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