Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ophidiaria
Ordo: Ophidiiformes
Familia: Ophidiidae
Subfamilia: Ophidiinae
Genus: Genypterus
Species: G. blacodes – G. capensis – G. chilensis – G. maculatus – G. tigerinus
Name
Genypterus Philippi, 1857
Gender: masculine
Type species: Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857 by monotypy.
Synonyms
Xiphiurus Smith, 1847
Hoplophycis Kaup, 1858
References
Philippi, R. A. 1857. Ueber einige Chilenische Vögel und Fische. Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 23 (no. 1): 262–272.
Nielsen, J. G., D. M. Cohen, D. F. Markle, and C. R. Robins (1999). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 18. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearl-fishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. Rome: FAO Fisheries Synopsis. No. 125. ISBN 9251043752. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06.
Genypterus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Genypterus is a genus of cusk-eels.[1]
Etymology
Genypterus is derived from the Greek words genyos = face, jaw and pteron = wing, fin.[2]
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
Genypterus blacodes (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Pink cusk-eel)
Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903
Genypterus capensis (A. Smith, 1847) (Kingklip)
Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) (Red cusk-eel)
Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846) (Black cusk-eel)
Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872 (Rock ling)
References
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Genypterus". FishBase. February 2022 version.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Genypterus capensis". FishBase. February 2022 version.
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