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Gaidropsarus

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Gaidropsarus
Threadfin rockling (G. ensis)
Three-bearded rockling (G. vulgaris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Lotidae
Genus: Gaidropsarus
Rafinesque, 1810
Type species
Gaidropsarus mustellaris
Rafinesque, 1810
Synonyms

Gaidropsarus is a genus of lotid fishes, with these currently recognized species:[1]

The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek roots γῆ (, earth); υδρο- (hydro-, "water"); and ψαρός (psaros, "speckled").[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gaidropsarus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
  2. ^ "Gaidropsarus argentatus, Arctic rockling : fisheries". www.fishbase.de.