Xenodermichthys

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Xenodermichthys
Xenodermichthys copei.jpg
Bluntsnout Smooth-head (Xenodermichthys copei)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Xenodermichthys
Günther, 1878

Xenodermichthys is a small genus of slickheads. They have blank white eyes that look blind.

Species[]

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Xenodermichthys copei (T. N. Gill, 1884) (Bluntsnout smooth-head)
  • Günther, 1878

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Xenodermichthys in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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