Biology:Penopus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Penopus
Penopus microphthalmus.jpg
P. microphthalmus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Penopus
Goode & Bean, 1896
Type species
Penopus macdonaldi a synonym of P. micropthalmus
Goode & Bean, 1896[1]

Penopus is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

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

  • Penopus japonicus J. G. Nielsen & Ohashi, 2011
  • Penopus microphthalmus (Vaillant, 1888)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Penopus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=4613. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Penopus in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2197752 entry