Normichthys

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Normichthys
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Platytroctidae
Genus: Normichthys
A. E. Parr, 1951

Normichthys is a genus of tubeshoulder fish, named for the ichthyologist John Roxborough Norman. [1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [2]

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References

  1. "Normichthys operosus, Multipore searsid". www.fishbase.se.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Normichthys in FishBase . February 2012 version.