Trachonurus

Trachonurus
Bristly Grenadier (T. sulcatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Trachonurus
Günther, 1887
Type species
Coryphaenoides villosus
Günther, 1877

Trachonurus is a genus of rattails.

Species

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

  • Trachonurus gagates Iwamoto & P. J. McMillan, 1997 (Velvet whiptail)
  • Trachonurus robinsi Iwamoto, 1997
  • Trachonurus sentipellis C. H. Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 (Shaggy whiptail)
  • Trachonurus sulcatus (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885) (Bristly grenadier)
  • Trachonurus villosus (Günther, 1877) (Furry whiptail)
  • Trachonurus yiwardaus Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Yiwarda whiptail)

References

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


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