Biology:Dibranchus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Dibranchus
Dibranchus atlanticus.jpg
Atlantic batfish, (D. atlanticus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Dibranchus
W. K. H. Peters, 1876

Dibranchus is a fish genus in the family Ogcocephalidae.

Species

There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Dibranchus accinctus Bradbury, 1999
  • Dibranchus atlanticus W. K. H. Peters, 1876 (Atlantic batfish)
  • Dibranchus cracens Bradbury, McCosker & Long, 1999
  • Dibranchus discors Bradbury, McCosker & Long, 1999
  • Dibranchus erinaceus Garman, 1899
  • Dibranchus hystrix Garman, 1899
  • Dibranchus japonicus Amaoka & Toyoshima, 1981 (Japanese seabat)
  • Dibranchus nasutus Alcock, 1891
  • Dibranchus nudivomer Garman, 1899
  • Dibranchus sparsus Garman, 1899
  • Dibranchus spinosus Garman, 1899
  • Dibranchus spongiosa C. H. Gilbert, 1890
  • Dibranchus tremendus Bradbury, 1999
  • Dibranchus velutinus Bradbury, 1999

See also

  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Dibranchus in FishBase. April 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q641433 entry