Denariusa
| Denariusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Ambassidae |
| Genus: | Denariusa Whitley, 1948 |
| Type species | |
| Denariusa bandata Whitley, 1948 | |
Denariusa is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
This genus includes fish commonly known as pennyfish. The genus name was derived from the Roman denarius coin, in a similar vein to Ambassis.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
- Denariusa australis (Steindachner, 1867)
- Denariusa bandata Whitley, 1948