Gaidropsarus

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Gaidropsarus
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Threadfin rockling (G. ensis)
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Three-bearded rockling (G. vulgaris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Lotidae
Genus: Gaidropsarus
Rafinesque, 1810
Type species
Gaidropsarus mustellaris
Rafinesque, 1810
Synonyms

Gaidropsarus is a genus of lotid fishes, with these currently recognized species: [1]

The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek roots γῆ (, earth); υδρο- (hydro-, "water"); and ψαρός (psaros, "speckled"). [2]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Gaidropsarus in FishBase . April 2012 version.
  2. "Gaidropsarus argentatus, Arctic rockling : fisheries". www.fishbase.de.