Penopus

Penopus
P. microphthalmus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Penopus
Goode & Bean, 1896
Type species
Penopus macdonaldi a synonym of P. micropthalmus
Goode & Bean, 1896[1]

Penopus is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Penopus japonicus J. G. Nielsen & Ohashi, 2011
  • Penopus microphthalmus (Vaillant, 1888)
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References

  1. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Penopus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Penopus in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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