Genypterus
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Genypterus | |
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Pink cusk-eel (G. blacodes) | |
Red cusk-eel (G. chilensis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Ophidiiformes |
Family: | Ophidiidae |
Subfamily: | Ophidiinae |
Genus: | Genypterus Philippi {Krumweide}, 1857 |
Type species | |
Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857
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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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Genypterus in FishBase. February 2022 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Genypterus capensis" in FishBase. February 2022 version.
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