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Notacanthus is a genus of spiny eels in the family Notacanthidae.

Species

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderNotacanthiformes
  5. FamilyNotacanthidae
Habitatmarine
Observations74
Observations recorded10,206

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
73
With media
1
Family
Notacanthidae
Collections
UWFC, SIO, NHMUK, MNHN, ROM, CMN
Recorded in
United States, Spain, Ireland, Namibie, Salomon(I.), Canada, Madagascar, Australia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Notacanthidae
Image
Notacanthus chemnitzii.jpg
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taxon name
Notacanthus
Commons category
Notacanthus
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Category:Notacanthus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
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Notacanthus is a genus of spiny eels in the family Notacanthidae.

==Species== It currently contains these recognized species: Notacanthus abbotti Fowler, 1934 (Mindanao spiny eel) Notacanthus arrontei Bañón, Barros-García, Baldó, Cojan & Carlos, 2024 Notacanthus bonaparte A. Risso, 1840 (Shortfin spiny eel) Notacanthus chemnitzii Bloch, 1788 (Snub-nosed spiny eel) Notacanthus indicus Lloyd, 1909 (Arabian spiny eel) Notacanthus laccadiviensis Konhamkakkada, Kinattumkara, Raghavan & Sivanpillai, 2023 Notacanthus sexspinis J. Richardson, 1846 (Spiny-back eel) Notacanthus spinosus Garman, 1899 (Panama spiny-back eel)

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