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Lyconus is a genus of gadiform fish known only from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only genus in the family Lyconidae. It was formerly placed in the Merlucciidae.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderGadiformes
  5. FamilyMerlucciidae
Habitatmarine
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Lyconus
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Lyconus is a genus of gadiform fish known only from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only genus in the family Lyconidae. It was formerly placed in the Merlucciidae.

==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are: Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906 Lyconus pinnatus Günther, 1887

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