Lyconus
| Lyconus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Suborder: | Macrouroidei |
| Family: | Lyconidae Günther, 1887 |
| Genus: | Lyconus Günther, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Lyconus pinnatus Günther, 1887 | |
Lyconus is a genus of gadiform fish known only from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only genus in the family Lyconidae.[1] It was formerly placed in the Merlucciidae.[2]
Species
[edit]The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]
- Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
- Lyconus pinnatus Günther, 1887
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. (2025). "ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: CLASSIFICATION". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ Roa-Varón, Adela; Ortí, Guillermo (2009-09-01). "Phylogenetic relationships among families of Gadiformes (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii) based on nuclear and mitochondrial data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 52 (3): 688–704. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2009.03.020. ISSN 1055-7903.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Lyconus". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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