Biology:Sciadonus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Sciadonus
Sciadonus cryptophthalmus.jpg
S. cryptophthalmus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Aphyonidae
Genus: Sciadonus
Garman, 1899
Type species
Sciadonus pedicellaris
Garman, 1899
Synonyms[1]

Leucochlamys Zugmayer, 1911

Sciadonus is a genus of blind cusk eels.

The generic name is derived from Greek σκίαινα (skíaina, “sea-fish, red mullet") and ὄνος (onos, "hake").[2]

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Sciadonus cryptophthalmus (Zugmayer, 1911)
  • Sciadonus galatheae (J. G. Nielsen, 1969)
  • Sciadonus jonassoni (Nybelin, 1957)
  • Sciadonus pedicellaris Garman, 1899

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2781668 entry