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Rouleina

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Rouleina is a genus of slickheads. The genus is named for the ichthyologist Louis Roule.

Species

Roule's smooth-head

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderOsmeriformes
  5. FamilyAlepocephalidae
Habitatmarine
Observations9

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Specimen records
79
With media
4
Family
Alepocephalidae
Collections
NMV, NHMUK, SIO, USNM, MNHN, UF
Recorded in
Australia, Spain, Indonesia, Honduras, Panama, Belize, Nouvelle-Caledonie, Polynesie

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Alepocephalidae
Image
Rouleina attrita.jpg
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Commons category
Rouleina
taxon name
Rouleina
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Rouleina
taxon author citation
Jordan, 1923
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Species
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Rouleina is a genus of slickheads. The genus is named for the ichthyologist Louis Roule.

==Species== There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: Rouleina attrita (Vaillant, 1888) (Softskin smooth-head) Rouleina danae A. E. Parr, 1951 Rouleina eucla Whitley, 1940 (Eucla slickhead) Rouleina euryops Sazonov, 1999 Rouleina guentheri (Alcock, 1892) (Bordello slickhead) Rouleina livida (A. B. Brauer, 1906) Rouleina maderensis Maul, 1948 (Madeiran smooth-head) Rouleina nuda (A. B. Brauer, 1906) Rouleina squamilatera (Alcock, 1898) (Bluntsnout slickhead) Rouleina watasei (S. Tanaka (I), 1909)

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