Fiordichthys

Genus of fishes

Fiordichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Subfamily: Brosmophycinae
Tribe: Brosmophycini
Genus: Fiordichthys
Paulin, 1995
Type species
Fiordichthys slartibartfasti
Paulin, 1995[1]

Fiordichthys is a genus of viviparous brotula native to the southwest Pacific Ocean.

Species

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

  • Fiordichthys paxtoni (J. G. Nielsen & Cohen, 1986) (Baldhead cusk)
  • Fiordichthys slartibartfasti Paulin, 1995

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Fiordichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Fiordichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.
Taxon identifiers
Fiordichthys


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