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Hemerocoetes

Hemerocoetes is a genus of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Hemerocoetidae.

Last revised
Aug 2, 2026
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Length
103 w
Citations
2
Source
Hemerocoetes
Temporal range: Early Oligocene to Present1
Opalfish, Hemerocoetes monopterygius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Hemerocoetidae
Genus: Hemerocoetes
Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1837
Species

Hemerocoetes is a genus of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Hemerocoetidae.2

References

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hemerocoetidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 November 2024.