''Enigmapercis'' is a genus of
ray-finned fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of sk ...
which are part of the
family
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Hemerocoetidae
Hemerocoetidae is a family of percomorph ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Acropomatiformes.
Genera
The following genera are included within the Hemerocoetinae:
* '' Acanthaphritis'' Günther, 1880
* '' Dactylopsaron'' Parin, 1990
* '' ...
. They have an
Indo-Pacific
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distribution.
Species
There are two recognised species in the genus ''Enigmapercis'':
* ''
Enigmapercis acutirostris''
Parin, 1990
* ''
Enigmapercis reducta''
Whitley, 1936 - broad sandfish
References
Hemerocoetidae
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