Lotella

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Lotella
Lotella rhacina.jpg
Rock cod (L. rhacina)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Lotella
Kaup, 1858
Type species
Lotella schlegeli as a synonym of Lota phycis
Kaup, 1858

Lotella is a genus of morid cods.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: [1]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lotella in FishBase . June 2012 version.