Gymnelus
| Gymnelus | |
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| Gymnelus hemifasciatus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Family: | Zoarcidae
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| Genus: | Gymnelus J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1834
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Gymnelus is a genus of small fish in the family Zoarcidae found in the Arctic Ocean, and adjacent parts of the North Pacific and North Atlantic.[1] They are highly variable in color, which has resulted in the description of several taxa now considered invalid.[1]
Species[]
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Andriashev, 1937 (Halfbarred pout)
- Anderson, 1982
- (Taranetz & Andriashev, 1935) (Aleutian pout) – often in monotypic genus Commandorella
- Le Danois, 1913 (Aurora unernak)
- J. C. Fabricius, 1780 (Fish doctor)
Several other species have been described in this genus but these are synonyms (G. hemifasciatus with synonyms G. diporus, G. knipowitschi and G. soldatovi; G. retrodorsalis with synonyms G. andersoni, G. esipovi and G. taeniatus; and G. viridis with synonyms G. barsukovi, G. bilabrus, G. gracilis, G. obscurus and G. platycephalus).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Mecklenburg, C.W. & Anderson, M.E. (2015). "Reassessment of multiple species of Gymnelus (Teleostei: Zoarcidae) in Pacific Arctic and boreal regions" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3948 (2): 263–288. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3948.2.7. PMID 25947776.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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