Schedophilus

Schedophilus is a genus of fish in the family Centrolophidae, the medusafish. The genus has a global distribution.

Schedophilus
Cornish Blackfish (S. medusophagus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Centrolophidae
Genus: Schedophilus
Cocco, 1839
Type species
Centrolophus medusophagus
Cocco, 1839
Synonyms

Species

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

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Schedophilus in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  • "Schedophilus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  • World Register of Marine Species link: Schedophilus (+species list)


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