| Mesovagus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Mesovagus Nakayama & Endo, 2016 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Mesobius berryi Hubbs & Iwamoto 1977 | |
| Synonyms | |
MesobiusHubbs & Iwamoto, 1977 (homonym) [1] | |
Mesovagus is a genus of rattails found in Indian and Pacific Ocean. [1]
There are currently 2 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 codheaded rattail, Bathygadus cottoides, is a rattail of the genus Bathygadus, found in the southeast Atlantic Ocean and the southwest Pacific Oceans, at depths of between 1,000 and 1,600 m. Its length is between 20 and 30 cm.
Coelorinchus is a genus of rattails.
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.
Lucigadus is a genus of rattails.
Macrourus is a small benthopelagic genus of rattails from the family Macrouridae.
Nezumia is a genus of rattails.
Hymenocephalus is a genus of rattails.
Ventrifossa is a genus of rattails in the family Macrouridae.
The plainfin grenadier is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 772 m. It has a wide distribution in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Kuronezumia is a genus of rattails.
Malacocephalus is a genus of rattails.
Mataeocephalus is a genus of rattails.
Sphagemacrurus is a genus of rattails.
Spicomacrurus is a genus of rattails.
Trachonurus is a genus of rattails.
Hymenogadus is a genus of rattails, marine fish.
Bathygadinae is a subfamily of rattails in the family Macrouridae, the species of which are found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species lives in great depths. The chin barbel is usually absent in the genus Bathygadus, when present, the barbel is tiny and difficult to see without magnification. In Gadomus the chin barbel is present, usually thick and long.
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