Brachiopsilus
Appearance
Brachiopsilus | |
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File:Brachiopsilus dianthus.png | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Brachionichthyidae |
Genus: | Brachiopsilus Last & Gledhill, 2009 |
Brachiopsilus is a genus in the handfish family Brachionichthyidae.[1]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]
- Brachiopsilus dianthus Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Pink handfish)
- Brachiopsilus dossenus Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Humpback handfish)
- Brachiopsilus ziebelli Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Ziebell's handfish)
References
- ^ Last, P.R.; Gledhill, D.C. 2009: A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. Zootaxa, 2252: 1-77. Abstract & excerpt PDF
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Brachiopsilus in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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