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Xenodermichthys

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Xenodermichthys
Bluntsnout Smooth-head (Xenodermichthys copei)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Xenodermichthys
Günther, 1878
Type species
Xenodermichthys nodulosus
Günther, 1878[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Aleposomus Gill, 1884

Xenodermichthys is a small genus of slickheads.

Species

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There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Alepocephalidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Xenodermichthys". FishBase. February 2012 version.