Biology:Glyptophidium

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Glyptophidium
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Glyptophidium
Alcock, 1889
Type species
Glyptophidium argenteum
Alcock, 1889[1]

Glyptophidium is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

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

  • Glyptophidium argenteum Alcock, 1889
  • Glyptophidium effulgens J. G. Nielsen & Machida, 1988
  • Glyptophidium japonicum Kamohara, 1936 (Japanese cusk)
  • Glyptophidium longipes Norman, 1939 (Bigeye brotula)
  • Glyptophidium lucidum H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 (Sculptured cusk)
  • Glyptophidium macropus Alcock, 1894
  • Glyptophidium oceanium H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2539966 entry