Modicus (fish) facts for kids
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiesociformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobiesocinae |
| Genus: | Modicus Hardy, 1983 |
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| Modicus minimus Hardy, 1983
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Modicus is a genus of clingfishes endemic to the shores of New Zealand.
Characteristics
The genus Modicus is distinguished from closely related genera by the possession of well-developed gill rakers; rays in the pectoral fin; and by having their teeth clustered at the front of either jaw, each jaw having up to two well-developed canines with the lower jaw having a single row of backward curving teeth. There are gill filaments on the first 3 gill arches and the gill membranes are fused medially with the isthmus. The sucker is a double disc formed by the fused pelvic fins.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
- Modicus minimus Hardy, 1983
- Modicus tangaroa Hardy, 1983
See also
In Spanish: Modicus para niños
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