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Gnathophis

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Gnathophis
Temporal range: Danian–Present [1]
Gnathophis mystax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Subfamily: Congrinae
Genus: Gnathophis
Kaup, 1859[2]
Type species
Myrophis heterognathos
Species

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Synonyms[2]

Gnathophis is a genus of marine congrid eels.

Species

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There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Werner Schwarzhans (2012). "Fish otoliths from the Paleocene of Bavaria (Kressenberg) and Austria (Kroisbach and Oiching-Graben)". Palaeo Ichthyologica. 12: 1–88. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  2. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Congridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gnathophis". FishBase. December 2012 version.
  • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8

See also

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