Sciadonus
Appearance
Sciadonus | |
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S. cryptophthalmus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Ophidiiformes |
Family: | Aphyonidae |
Genus: | Sciadonus Garman, 1899 |
Type species | |
Sciadonus pedicellaris Garman, 1899
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Synonyms[1] | |
Leucochlamys Zugmayer, 1911 |
Sciadonus is a genus of blind cusk eels.
The generic name is derived from Greek σκίαινα (skíaina, “sea-fish, red mullet") and ὄνος (onos, "hake").[2]
Species
[edit]There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Sciadonus cryptophthalmus (Zugmayer, 1911)
- Sciadonus galatheae (J. G. Nielsen, 1969)
- Sciadonus jonassoni (Nybelin, 1957)
- Sciadonus pedicellaris Garman, 1899
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Bythitidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Sciadonus galatheae". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sciadonus". FishBase. June 2012 version.