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Lyconus
Sign in to saveLyconus is a genus of gadiform fish known only from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only genus in the family Lyconidae. It was formerly placed in the Merlucciidae.
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It is catalogued under topics including Actinopterygii genera, Merlucciidae and Taxa named by Albert Günther.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGadiformes
- FamilyMerlucciidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Merlucciidae
- Collections
- NMV, CAS, LACM, SIO
- Recorded in
- Australia, Angola
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Merlucciidae
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- taxon name
- Lyconus
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Lyconus pinnatus
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Encyclopedic overview
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Lyconus is a genus of gadiform fish known only from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only genus in the family Lyconidae. It was formerly placed in the Merlucciidae.
==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are: Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906 Lyconus pinnatus Günther, 1887
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