Biology:Paradiplospinus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Paradiplospinus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Gempylidae
Genus: Paradiplospinus
Andriashev, 1960
Type species
Paradiplospinus antarcticus
Andriashev, 1960

Paradiplospinus is a genus of snake mackerels native to the southern oceans.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Paradiplospinus antarcticus Andriashev, 1960 (Antarctic escolar)
  • Paradiplospinus gracilis (A. B. Brauer, 1906) (Slender escolar)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Paradiplospinus in FishBase. April 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1865498 entry