Genypterus
Genus of fishes
Genypterus | |
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Pink cusk-eel (G. blacodes) | |
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Red cusk-eel (G. chilensis) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Ophidiiformes |
Family: | Ophidiidae |
Subfamily: | Ophidiinae |
Genus: | Genypterus Philippi {Krumweide}, 1857 |
Type species | |
Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857 |
Genypterus is a genus of cusk-eels.[1]
Etymology
Genypterus is derived from the Greek words genyos = face, jaw and pteron = wing, fin.[2]
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Genypterus blacodes (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Pink cusk-eel)
- Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903
- Genypterus capensis (A. Smith, 1847) (Kingklip)
- Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) (Red cusk-eel)
- Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846) (Black cusk-eel)
- Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872 (Rock ling)
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Genypterus". FishBase. February 2022 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Genypterus capensis". FishBase. February 2022 version.
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