Radiicephalus
| Radiicephalus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Radiicephalidae Osório, 1917 |
| Genus: | Osório, 1917 |
| Species: | R. elongatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Radiicephalus elongatus Osório, 1917
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Radiicephalus is a genus of fishes in the monotypic family Radiicephalidae. It was formerly thought to be a monotypic genus, comprising the single species Radiicephalus elongatus, commonly known as tapertail, until the 2018 description of Radiicephalus kessinger. It is a marine fish found in the central and eastern Atlantic and eastern Pacific Ocean. This species grows to 76 cm (30 in) in total length.
Species
There are currently two valid described species:[2]
- Radiicephalus elongatus Osório, 1917
- Radiicephalus kessinger Koeda & Ho, 2018
References
- ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2015). "Radiicephalus elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T21112632A21911475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21112632A21911475.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Radiicephalus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Radiicephalus elongatus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
- "Radiicephalus Osório, 1917". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- Discover Life