Biology:Champsodon

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Champsodon
Champsodon fimbriatus.jpg
C. fimbriatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachiniformes
Family: Champsodontidae
Jordan & Snyder, 1902[1]
Genus: Champsodon
Günther, 1867
Type species
Champsodon vorax
Günther, 1867
Synonyms

Centropercis Ogilby, 1895

Champsodon is the sole genus in the family Champsodontidae.[2] These fishes, the crocodile toothfishes, are native to the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

  • Champsodon atridorsalis Ochiai & I. Nakamura, 1964
  • Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908 (gaper)
  • Champsodon fimbriatus C. H. Gilbert, 1905
  • Champsodon guentheri Regan, 1908 (Günther's sabre-gills)
  • Champsodon longipinnis Matsubara & Amaoka, 1964
  • Champsodon machaeratus Nemeth, 1994
  • Champsodon nudivittis (J. D. Ogilby, 1895)
  • Champsodon omanensis Regan, 1908
  • Champsodon pantolepis Nemeth, 1994
  • Champsodon sagittus Nemeth, 1994
  • Champsodon sechellensis Regan, 1908
  • Champsodon snyderi V. Franz, 1910
  • Champsodon vorax Günther, 1867

References

  1. "Champsodontidae Jordan & Snyder, 1902". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2017. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151407. 
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Champsodontidae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Champsodon in FishBase. February 2013 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q140950 entry