Ichthyococcus
Ichthyococcus are a genus of lightfishes.[1] It is one of seven genera in the family Phosichthyidae.
| Ichthyococcus | |
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| Ichthyococcus ovatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyococcus Bonaparte, 1840 |
| Genera | |
Included species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Ichthyococcus australis Mukhacheva, 1980 (Southern lightfish)
- Ichthyococcus elongatus S. Imai, 1941 (Slim lightfish)
- Ichthyococcus intermedius Mukhacheva, 1980 (Intermediate lightfish)
- Ichthyococcus irregularis Rechnitzer & J. E. Böhlke, 1958 (Bulldog lightfish)
- Ichthyococcus ovatus (Cocco, 1838) (Lightfish)
- Ichthyococcus parini Mukhacheva, 1980
- Ichthyococcus polli Blache, 1963
References
- "Ichthyococcus (Genus)". ZipcodeZoo. January 2, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Ichthyococcus in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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