Biology:Eurymen

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Eurymen
Eurymen gyrinus 2.jpg
Smoothcheek Sculpin (E. gyrinus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus: Eurymen
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Type species
Eurymen gyrinus
Gilbert & Burke, 1912[1]

Eurymen is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Eurymen bassargini Lindberg, 1930
  • Eurymen gyrinus C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912 (Smoothcheek sculpin)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2760621 entry