Biology:Arcos (fish)

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Arcos
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Arcos nudus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiesociformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Subfamily: Gobiesocinae
Genus: Arcos
L. P. Schultz, 1944
Type species
Gobiesox erythrops
Jordan & Gilbert, 1882[1]

Arcos is a genus of clingfishes.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Arcos decoris Briggs, 1969 (Elegant clingfish)
  • Arcos erythrops D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Rockwall clingfish)
  • Arcos macrophthalmus Günther, 1861 (Padded clingfish)
  • Arcos nudus Linnaeus, 1758 (Clingfish)
  • Arcos poecilophthalmos Jenyns, 1842 (Galapagos clingfish)
  • Arcos rhodospilus Günther, 1864 (Rock clingfish)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Arcos". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=5856. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Arcos in FishBase. August 2014 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q650348 entry