Fiordichthys is a genus of viviparous brotula native to the southwest Pacific Ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Brosmophycinae |
| Tribe: | Brosmophycini |
| Genus: | Fiordichthys Paulin, 1995 |
| Type species | |
| Fiordichthys slartibartfasti Paulin, 1995[1]
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Fiordichthys paxtoni (J. G. Nielsen & Cohen, 1986) (Baldhead cusk)
- Fiordichthys slartibartfasti Paulin, 1995
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Fiordichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Fiordichthys". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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