Cetonurus | |
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Globosehead rattail (C. crassiceps) | |
Globehead grenadier (C. globiceps) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Macrouridae |
Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
Genus: | Cetonurus Günther, 1887 |
Type species | |
Coryphaenoides crassiceps Günther, 1878 |
Cetonurus is a genus of rattails.
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [1]
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