| Paraulopus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Paraulopidae Sato & Nakabo, 2002 |
| Genus: | Paraulopus Sato & Nakabo, 2002 |
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Paraulopus is the only genus in the family Paraulopidae, a family of grinners in the order Aulopiformes. They are commonly known as "cucumberfishes", but locally some other Teleostei are also known by that name.