Biology:Lycenchelys
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Lycenchelys | |
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| Lycenchelys verrillii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Zoarcidae |
| Subfamily: | Lycodinae |
| Genus: | Lycenchelys Gill, 1884 |
Lycenchelys is a genus of fishes belonging to the family Zoarcidae.[1]
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
Species:[1]
- Lycenchelys alba (Vaillant, 1888) (white eelpout)
- Lycenchelys albeola Andriashev, 1958
The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lykos, "wolf") and ἔγχελυς (enchelys, "eel").[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q3496978 entry
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