Sagamichthys
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
Family: | Platytroctidae |
Genus: | Sagamichthys A. E. Parr, 1953 |
Sagamichthys is a genus of tubeshoulders. The generic name derives from Sagami Bay, Japan (home of Sagamichthys abei), and the Greek ἰχθύς (ichthys), "fish".[1]
Species
[edit]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Sagamichthys abei A. E. Parr, 1953 (Shining tubeshoulder)
- Sagamichthys gracilis Sazonov, 1978
- Sagamichthys schnakenbecki (Gerhard Krefft, 1953) (Schnakenbeck's searsid)
References
[edit]- ^ "Order ALEPOCEPHALIFORMES (Slickheads)". December 29, 2016.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Sagamichthys in FishBase. February 2012 version.