| Dicrolene | |
|---|---|
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| Digitate Cusk-eel (D. introniger) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Dicrolene Goode & Bean, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Dicrolene introniger Goode & Bean, 1883 [1] | |
Dicrolene is a genus of cusk-eels.
There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus. They are listed below along with their discoverer: [2]
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