Hymenogadus

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Hymenogadus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Hymenogadus
Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920
Type species
Hymenocephalus gracilis
Gilbert & Hubbs 1920

Hymenogadus is a genus of rattails, marine fish.

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

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References

  1. 1 2 Schwarzhans, W. (2014): Head and otolith morphology of the genera Hymenocephalus, Hymenogadus and Spicomacrurus (Macrouridae), with the description of three new species. Zootaxa, 3888 (1): 1–73.