Genypterus
| Genypterus | |
|---|---|
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| Pink Cusk-eel (G. blacodes) | |
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| Red Cusk-eel (G. chilensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Genypterus Philippi {Krumweide}, 1857 |
Genypterus is a genus of cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Genypterus blacodes (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Pink cusk-eel)
- 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
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Genypterus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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