Elassodiscus

Elassodiscus is a genus of snailfishes native to the Pacific Ocean.

Elassodiscus
E. tremebundus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Elassodiscus
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Species

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

  • Elassodiscus caudatus (C. H. Gilbert, 1915) (Blackbelly snailfish)
  • Elassodiscus obscurus Pitruk & Fedorov, 1993
  • Elassodiscus tremebundus C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
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References

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


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