Sagamichthys
| Sagamichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Platytroctidae |
| Genus: | Sagamichthys A. E. Parr, 1953 |
| Type species | |
| Sagamichthys abei A.E. Parr 1953[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sagamichthys is a genus of tubeshoulders. The generic name derives from Sagami Bay, Japan (home of Sagamichthys abei), and the Greek ἰχθύς (ichthys), "fish".[2]
Species
[edit]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Sagamichthys abei A. E. Parr, 1953 (Shining tubeshoulder)
- Sagamichthys gracilis Sazonov, 1978
- Sagamichthys schnakenbecki (Krefft, 1953) (Schnakenbeck's searsid)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Paltytroctidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "Order ALEPOCEPHALIFORMES (Slickheads)". December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sagamichthys". FishBase. February 2012 version.
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