Ruscarius
| Ruscarius | |
|---|---|
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| Ruscarius meanyi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Ruscarius D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895 |
| Type species | |
| Ruscarius meanyi D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895[1] | |
Ruscarius is a genus of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These fishes are found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Ruscarius creaseri (C. L. Hubbs, 1926) (Roughcheek sculpin)
- Ruscarius meanyi (D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895) (Puget Sound sculpin)
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Psychrolutinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ruscarius". FishBase. December 2012 version.
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