Sigmops

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Sigmops
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Sigmops bathyphilus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Gonostomatidae
Genus: Sigmops
T. N. Gill, 1883

Sigmops is a genus of bristlemouths.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus: [1]

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References

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