Biology:Kaupichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Kaupichthys
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Kaupichthys hyoproroides
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Chlopsidae
Genus: Kaupichthys
L. P. Schultz, 1943

Kaupichthys is a genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae.

Etymology

The genus is named in honor of German naturalist Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), as a recognition for his work on apodal fishes.[1]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Kaupichthys atronasus L. P. Schultz, 1953 (black-nostril false moray)
  • Kaupichthys brachychirus L. P. Schultz, 1953 (shortfin false moray)
  • Kaupichthys diodontus L. P. Schultz, 1943 (common false moray)
  • Kaupichthys hyoproroides (Strömman, 1896) (false moray)
  • Kaupichthys japonicus Matsubara & Asano, 1960
  • Kaupichthys nuchalis J. E. Böhlke, 1967 (collared eel)

References

  1. The Etyfish Project
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Kaupichthys in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2057644 entry