Variichthys
Encyclopedia
Variichthys is a genus
of fishes in the Terapontidae
family. It was formerly known as Varia.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fishes in the Terapontidae
Terapontidae
Grunters or tigerperches are fishes in the family Terapontidae . They are found in shallow coastal waters in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific, where they live in saltwater, brackish and freshwater habitats...
family. It was formerly known as Varia.