Biology:Rhodichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Rhodichthys
Rhodichthys regina1.jpg
Rhodichthys regina
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Rhodichthys
Collett, 1879
Type species
Rhodichthys regina
Collett, 1879

Rhodichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the northeast Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.

Species

Rhodichthys has two currently recognised species within it:

  • Rhodichthys melanocephalus Andriashev & Chernova, 2011 (Blackhead strainer snailfish)
  • Rhodichthys regina Collett, 1879 (Threadfin snailfish)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2229390 entry