Muraenolepis

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Muraenolepis
Muraenolepis microps.jpg
Smalleye Moray Cod (M. microps)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Muraenolepididae
Genus: Muraenolepis
Günther, 1880
Type species
Muraenolepis marmoratus
Günther, 1880

Muraenolepis is a genus of eel 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 Muraenolepis in FishBase . June 2012 version.