Biology:Parasaccogaster

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Parasaccogaster
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Subfamily: Bythitinae
Genus: Parasaccogaster
J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen, 2012
Type species
Saccogaster normae
Cohen & Nielsen, 1972

Parasaccogaster is a genus of viviparous brotulas.

Species

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

  • Parasaccogaster melanomycter (Cohen, 1981)
  • Parasaccogaster normae (Cohen & J. G. Nielsen, 1972)
  • Parasaccogaster rhamphidognatha (Cohen, 1987)

References

  1. Nielsen, J.G., Schwarzhans, W. & Cohen, D.M. (2012): Revision of Hastatobythites and Saccogaster (Teleostei, Bythitidae) with three new species and a new genus. Zootaxa, 3579: 1–36.

Wikidata ☰ Q7135868 entry