Biology:Hephthocara

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Hephthocara
Hephthocara simum.jpg
H. simum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Subfamily: Bythitinae
Genus: Hephthocara
Alcock, 1892
Type species
Hephthocara simum
Alcock, 1892[1]

Hephthocara is a small genus of Indo-Pacific viviparous brotula.[2]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Hephthocara crassiceps H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
  • Hephthocara simum Alcock, 1892

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Hepthocara". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=4489. 
  2. Jørgen G. Nielsen; Daniel M. Cohen; Douglas F. Markle; C. Richard Robins (1999). OPHIDIIFORM FISHES OF THE WORLD (Order Ophidiiformes) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Species Catalogues. 17. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 105-106. ISBN 92-5-104375-2. 
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Hephthocara in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2488670 entry