Biology:Lepidion

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Lepidion
Lepidion lepidion.jpg
Mediterranean codling (L. lepidion)
Lepidion inosimae.jpg
Morid cod (L. inosimae)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Lepidion
Swainson, 1838
Type species
Gadus lepidion
Risso, 1810
Synonyms
  • Haloporphyrus Günther, 1862

Lepidion is a genus of morid cods.[1][2]

Species

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

  • Lepidion capensis Gilchrist, 1922
  • Lepidion ensiferus (Günther, 1887) (Patagonian codling)
  • Lepidion eques (Günther, 1887) (North Atlantic codling)
  • Lepidion guentheri (Giglioli, 1880)
  • Lepidion inosimae (Günther, 1887) (morid cod)
  • Lepidion lepidion (A. Risso, 1810) (Mediterranean codling)
  • Lepidion microcephalus Cowper, 1956 (small-headed cod)
  • Lepidion natalensis Gilchrist, 1922
  • Lepidion schmidti Svetovidov (ru), 1936 (Schmidt's cod)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Lepidion". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=1637. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). Species of Lepidion in FishBase. February 2023 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2677419 entry