Trachyrincus

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Trachyrincus
Slender Unicorn Rattail, (T. longirostris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Trachyrincus
Giorna, 1809
Species

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Trachyrincus is a genus of rattails.

Species

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

  • Trachyrincus aphyodes P. J. McMillan, 1995
  • Trachyrincus helolepis C. H. Gilbert, 1892 (Armourhead grenadier)
  • Trachyrincus longirostris (Günther, 1878) (Slender unicorn rattail)
  • Trachyrincus murrayi Günther, 1887 (Roughnose grenadier)
  • Trachyrincus scabrus (Rafinesque, 1810) (Roughsnout grenadier)
  • Trachyrincus villegai Pequeño, 1971 (Grey grenadier)

References

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