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Gymnelus

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Gymnelus
Gymnelus hemifasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Zoarcidae
Subfamily: Gymnelinae
Genus: Gymnelus
J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1834
Type species
Ophidium viride

Gymnelus is a genus of small fish in the family Zoarcidae found in the Arctic Ocean, and adjacent parts of the North Pacific and North Atlantic.[2] They are highly variable in color, which has resulted in the description of several taxa now considered invalid.[2]

Species

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There are currently eleven recognized species in this genus:[3]

Many of the above species described in this genus are regarded as synonyms by some authorities (G. hemifasciatus with synonyms G. diporus, G. knipowitschi and G. soldatovi; G. retrodorsalis with synonyms G. andersoni, G. esipovi and G. taeniatus; and G. viridis with synonyms G. barsukovi, G. bilabrus, G. gracilis, G. obscurus and G. platycephalus).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Gymnelinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Mecklenburg, C.W.; Anderson, M.E. (2015). "Reassessment of multiple species of Gymnelus (Teleostei: Zoarcidae) in Pacific Arctic and boreal regions" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3948 (2): 263–288. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3948.2.7. PMID 25947776.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gymnelus". FishBase. June 2022 version.