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Elassodiscus

Elassodiscus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the Pacific Ocean.

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Elassodiscus
E. tremebundus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Elassodiscus
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Type species
Elassodiscus tremebundus
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 19121

Elassodiscus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:2

References

References

  1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Liparidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Elassodiscus". FishBase. December 2012 version.