Genypterus

Genypterus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophidiiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Ophidiaria Ordo: Ophidiiformes

Familia: Ophidiidae
Subfamilia: Ophidiinae
Genus: Genypterus
Species: G. blacodes – G. capensis – G. chilensis – G. maculatus – G. tigerinus

Name

Genypterus Philippi, 1857

Gender: masculine

Type species: Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857 by monotypy.

Synonyms

• Xiphiurus Smith, 1847
• Hoplophycis Kaup, 1858

References

• Philippi, R. A. 1857. Ueber einige Chilenische Vögel und Fische. Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 23 (no. 1): 262–272.
• Nielsen, J. G., D. M. Cohen, D. F. Markle, and C. R. Robins (1999). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 18. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearl-fishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. Rome: FAO Fisheries Synopsis. No. 125. ISBN 9251043752. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Genypterus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

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