Mesovagus
| Mesovagus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Genus: | Mesovagus Nakayama & Endo, 2016 [1] |
| Synonyms | |
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Mesobius Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977 (homonym) [1] | |
Mesovagus is a genus of rattails found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Mesovagus antipodum (C. L. Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977) (Bathypelagic rattail)
- Mesovagus berryi (C. L. Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977) (Berry's grenadier)
References
- 1 2 3 Nakayama, N. & Endo, H. (2016): Mesovagus, a replacement name for the grenadier genus Mesobius Hubbs and Iwamoto 1977 (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Macrouridae), a junior homonym of Mesobius Chamberlin 1951 (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae). Ichthyological Research, First online: 26 May 2016.
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