Elassodiscus
| Elassodiscus | |
|---|---|
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| E. tremebundus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Elassodiscus C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Elassodiscus tremebundus C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912[1] | |
Elassodiscus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Elassodiscus caudatus (C. H. Gilbert, 1915) (Blackbelly snailfish)
- Elassodiscus obscurus Pitruk & Fedorov, 1993
- Elassodiscus tremebundus C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Liparidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Elassodiscus". FishBase. December 2012 version.