| Chiasmodon | |
|---|---|
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| Black Swallower (C. niger) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Chiasmodontidae |
| Genus: | Chiasmodon J. Y. Johnson, 1864 |
| Type species | |
| Chiasmodon niger J. Y. Johnson, 1864 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Chiasmodon is a genus of snaketooth fishes.
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [2] [3]
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