Sciadonus is a genus of blind cusk eels.
| Sciadonus | |
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| S. cryptophthalmus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Aphyonidae |
| Genus: | Sciadonus Garman, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Sciadonus pedicellaris Garman, 1899
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Leucochlamys Zugmayer, 1911 | |
The generic name is derived from Greek σκίαινα (skíaina, “sea-fish, red mullet") and ὄνος (onos, "hake").[2]
Species
editThere are currently four recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Sciadonus cryptophthalmus (Zugmayer, 1911)
- Sciadonus galatheae (J. G. Nielsen, 1969)
- Sciadonus jonassoni (Nybelin, 1957)
- Sciadonus pedicellaris Garman, 1899
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Bythitidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Sciadonus galatheae". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sciadonus". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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