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Gymnelus
Gymnelus hemifasciatus
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Gymnelus

Gymnelus is a genus of small fish in the family Zoarcidae found in the Arctic Ocean, and adjacent parts of the North Pacific and North Atlantic.[1] They are highly variable in color, which has resulted in the description of several taxa now considered invalid.[1]

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

Several other species have been described in this genus but these are synonyms (G. hemifasciatus with synonyms G. diporus, G. knipowitschi and G. soldatovi; G. retrodorsalis with synonyms G. andersoni, G. esipovi and G. taeniatus; and G. viridis with synonyms G. barsukovi, G. bilabrus, G. gracilis, G. obscurus and G. platycephalus).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Reassessment of multiple species of Gymnelus (Teleostei: Zoarcidae) in Pacific Arctic and boreal regions" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3948 (2): 263–288. 2015. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3948.2.7. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)