Coquito sergeant

The Coquito sergeant (Nexilosus latifrons), also knowns as the Coquito damsel, is a species of ray-finned fish, it is the only species in the monotypic genus Nexilosus which is classified in the family, Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes. It is found on rocky coasts in the eastern Pacific Ocean off Peru and northern Chile, as well as the Galapagos Islands.[4]

Coquito sergeant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Family:Pomacentridae
Subfamily:Pomacentrinae
Genus:Nexilosus
Heller & Snodgrass, 1903[3]
Species:
N. latifrons
Binomial name
Nexilosus latifrons
(Tschudi, 1846)[2]
Synonyms[4]
  • Pomacentrus latifrons Tschudi, 1846
  • Nexilosus albemarleus Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

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