Biology:Apagesoma

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Apagesoma
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Apagesoma
H. J. Carter, 1983
Type species
Apagesoma edentatum
Carter, 1983[1]

Apagesoma is a genus of cusk-eel found in deep oceanic waters.

Species

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

  • Apagesoma australis J. G. Nielsen, N. J. King & Møller, 2008
  • Apagesoma delosommatus (Hureau, Staiger & J. G. Nielsen, 1979)
  • Apagesoma edentatum H. J. Carter, 1983

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Apagesoma". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=9678. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Apagesoma in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2349310 entry