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Kaupichthys
Sign in to saveKaupichthys is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyChlopsidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 289
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Chlopsidae
- Collections
- USNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- French Polynesia, Philippines, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Taiwan
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Chlopsidae
- Image
- Kaupichthys hyoproroides - pone.0010676.g019.png
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Kaupichthys is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae.
==Etymology== The genus is named in honor of German naturalist Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), as a recognition for his work on apodal fishes.
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