Biology:Sphagemacrurus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Sphagemacrurus
Sphagemacrurus hirundo.jpg
Sphagemacrurus hirundo
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Sphagemacrurus
Fowler, 1925
Type species
Macrurus hirundo
Collett, 1896
Synonyms

Grenurus Parr, 1946

Sphagemacrurus is a genus of rattails.

Species

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

  • Sphagemacrurus decimalis (C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920)
  • Sphagemacrurus gibber (C. H. Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
  • Sphagemacrurus grenadae (A. E. Parr, 1946) (Pugnose grenadier)
  • Sphagemacrurus hirundo (Collett, 1896) (Swallow grenadier)
  • Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps (Alcock, 1894) (Dwarf whiptail)
  • Sphagemacrurus richardi (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (Richard's whiptail)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Sphagemacrurus in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q384046 entry