Malacocephalus
| Malacocephalus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Gadiformes | 
| Family: | Macrouridae | 
| Genus: |  Malacocephalus Günther, 1862  | 
Malacocephalus is a genus of rattails.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Malacocephalus boretzi Sazonov, 1985
 - Malacocephalus hawaiiensis C. H. Gilbert, 1905 (Hawaiian softhead grenadier)
 - Malacocephalus laevis (R. T. Lowe, 1843) (Softhead grenadier)
 - Malacocephalus luzonensis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
 - Malacocephalus nipponensis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1916
 - Malacocephalus occidentalis Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885 (Western softhead grenadier)
 - Malacocephalus okamurai Iwamoto & T. Arai, 1987
 
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Malacocephalus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
 
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