Fiordichthys
Appearance
Fiordichthys | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Ophidiiformes |
Family: | Bythitidae |
Subfamily: | Brosmophycinae |
Tribe: | Brosmophycini |
Genus: | Fiordichthys Paulin, 1995 |
Type species | |
Fiordichthys slartibartfasti Paulin, 1995[1]
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Fiordichthys is a genus of viviparous brotula native to the southwest Pacific Ocean.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Fiordichthys paxtoni (J. G. Nielsen & Cohen, 1986) (Baldhead cusk)
- Fiordichthys slartibartfasti Paulin, 1995
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Fiordichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Fiordichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.