Leucicorus
Leucicorus is a small genus of cusk-eels found in deep oceanic waters. It contains two species, one from the western Atlantic and the other from the eastern Pacific.[2]
| Leucicorus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Leucicorus Garman, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Leucicorus lusciosus Garman 1899[1] | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Leucicorus atlanticus J. G. Nielsen, 1975
- Leucicorus lusciosus Garman, 1899
References
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Leucicorus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Leucicorus in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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