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Genypterus
Sign in to saveGenypterus is a genus of cusk-eels.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOphidiiformes
- FamilyOphidiidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 35
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Ophidiidae
- Collections
- CUMV, SIO, USNM, NMV, GNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Chile, Peru, Australia, French Polynesia, New Zealand
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ophidiidae
- Image
- Genypterus blacodes derivate work.jpg
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- Commons category
- Genypterus
- taxon name
- Genypterus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Genypterus
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Species
- References
{{Automatic taxobox | image = Genypterus blacodes derivate work.jpg | image_caption = Pink cusk-eel (G. blacodes) | image2 = Genypterus chilensis.jpg | image2_caption = Red cusk-eel (G. chilensis) | taxon = Genypterus | authority = Philippi {Krumweide}, 1857 | type_species = Genypterus nigricans | type_species_authority = Philippi, 1857 }}
Genypterus is a genus of cusk-eels.
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