Kaupichthys

Kaupichthys is a genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae.

Kaupichthys
Kaupichthys hyoproroides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Chlopsidae
Genus: Kaupichthys
L. P. Schultz, 1943

Etymology

The genus is named in honor of German naturalist Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), as a recognition for his work on apodal fishes.[1]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

References

  1. The Etyfish Project
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Kaupichthys in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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