Chaenophryne
| Chaenophryne | |
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| C. longiceps | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Class: | |
| Order: | Lophiiformes
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| Family: | |
| Genus: | Chaenophryne Regan, 1925
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Chaenophryne is a genus of dreamer fish (Oneirodidae). The generic name derives from the Greek words χαίνω (khaínō, "gape") and φρύνη (phrúnē, "toad").
Species[]
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Chaenophryne draco Beebe, 1932 (Smooth-headed dreamer)
- Chaenophryne longiceps Regan, 1925 (Can-opener smooth-headed dreamer)
- Regan & Trewavas, 1932
- Pietsch, 2007
- Regan & Trewavas, 1932
References[]
Drawing of the Smooth-headed Dreamer, C. draco
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Chaenophryne in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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Categories:
- Oneirodidae
- Marine fish genera
- Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
- Lophiiformes stubs