Genypterus
| Genypterus | |
|---|---|
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| Pink cusk-eel (G. blacodes) | |
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| Red cusk-eel (G. chilensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Ophidiinae |
| Genus: | Genypterus Philippi {Krumweide}, 1857 |
| Type species | |
| Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857 | |
Etymology
Genypterus is derived from the Greek words genyos = face, jaw and pteron = wing, fin.[2]
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
- Genypterus blacodes (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Pink cusk-eel)
- Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903
- Genypterus capensis (A. Smith, 1847) (Kingklip)
- Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) (Red cusk-eel)
- Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846) (Black cusk-eel)
- Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872 (Rock ling)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Genypterus". FishBase. February 2022 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 June 2026). "Family OPHIDIIDAE Rafinesque 1810 (Cusk-eels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Genypterus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 July 2026.