Genypterus

Genypterus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophidiiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ophidiaria
Ordo: Ophidiiformes

Familia: Ophidiidae
Subfamilia: Ophidiinae
Genus:
Species: G. blacodes – G. capensis – G. chilensis – G. maculatus – G. tigerinus

Name

Genypterus Philippi, 1857

Gender: masculine

Type species: Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857 by monotypy.

Synonyms

  • Xiphiurus Smith, 1847
  • Hoplophycis Kaup, 1858

References

  • Philippi, R. A. 1857. Ueber einige Chilenische Vögel und Fische. Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 23 (no. 1): 262–272.
  • Nielsen, J. G.; Cohen, D. M.; Markle, D. F.; Robins, C. R. (1999). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 18. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearl-fishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. Rome: FAO Fisheries Synopsis. No. 125. ISBN 9251043752. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Reference page. 
  • Genypterus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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