| Lucigadus | |
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| Lucigadus nigromaculatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Lucigadus Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920 |
| Type species | |
| Macrourus lucifer Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 | |
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
Grenadiers or rattails are generally large, brown to black gadiform marine fish of the subfamily Macrourinae, the largest subfamily of the family Macrouridae. Found at great depths from the Arctic to Antarctic, members of this subfamily are amongst the most abundant of the deep-sea fish.
The blackspotted grenadier or blackspot rattail, Lucigadus nigromaculatus, is a rattail, one of seven in the genus Lucigadus. It is found around southern Australia, New Zealand, and Chile, at depths of between 400 and 1,400 m. This species length is between 15 and 30 cm.
Coelorinchus is a genus of rattail fish.
Coryphaenoides is a genus of rattails which is found in all oceans of the world. They are found in deep waters and C. yaquinae, recorded to 7,012 m (23,005 ft), is the only member in the family known from the hadal zone.
Gadomus is a genus of rattails in the family Bathygadidae.
Bathygadus is a genus of rattails of the family Bathygadidae.
Macrourus is a small benthopelagic genus of rattails from the family Macrouridae.
Nezumia is a genus of rattails. The generic name derives from the Japanese 鼠 (nezumi), meaning "mouse".
Hymenocephalus is a genus of rattails.
Ventrifossa is a genus of rattails in the family Macrouridae.
Epigonus is a genus of fish in the family Epigonidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. The genus was erected by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1810.
Kuronezumia is a genus of rattails.
Mataeocephalus is a genus of rattails.
Mesovagus is a genus of rattails found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Pseudonezumia is a genus of rattails. The generic name means "false Nezumia".
Sphagemacrurus is a genus of rattails.
Spicomacrurus is a genus of rattails.
Squalogadus modificatus, the tadpole whiptail, also known as the roundhead tadpole grenadier, is a species of rattail found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 600 to 1,740 metres. This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.
Trachonurus is a genus of rattails.
Macrouroidinae is a subfamily of rattails from the family Macrouridae, it contains only two species in two genera found in most tropical and temperate ocean. These species lives in deep-water. These fishes have a huge and rounded head with the consistency of a water-filled balloon. The eyes are tiny. The chin barbel is absent.
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