Siphonognathus
Siphonognathus is a genus of ray-finned fishes, weed whitings in the family Odacidae which are endemic to Southern Australian coastal waters.[1] These fish are characterized by their extremely elongate bodies and live primarily in seagrass beds.
| Siphonognathus | |
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| Siphonognathus argyrophanes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Odacidae |
| Genus: | Siphonognathus J. Richardson, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Siphonognathus argyrophanes J. Richardson, 1858 | |
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Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Siphonognathus argyrophanes J. Richardson, 1858 (Tubemouth)
- Siphonognathus attenuatus (J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Slender weed whiting)
- Siphonognathus beddomei (R. M. Johnston, 1885) (Pencil weed whiting)
- Siphonognathus caninis (J. K. Scott, 1976) (Sharpnose weed whiting)
- Siphonognathus radiatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (Long-rayed weed whiting)
- Siphonognathus tanyourus M. F. Gomon & Paxton, 1986 (Longtail weed whiting)
Although Fishbase places all six of these species in the genus Siphonognathus,[1] the Catalog of Fishes places S. attentuatus, S. beddomei, S .radiatus and S.tanyourus in the separate genus Sheardichthys and places S. caninis on the monospecific genus Parodax, leaving Siphonognathus as a monospecific genus containing only S. argyrophanes.[2]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Siphonognathus in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Siphonognathus species". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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