| Lepidion | |
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| Mediterranean codling (L. lepidion) | |
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| Morid cod (L. inosimae) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Lepidion Swainson, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Gadus lepidion Risso, 1810
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| Synonyms | |
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Lepidion is a genus of morid cods.12
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:2
- Lepidion capensis Gilchrist, 1922
- Lepidion ensiferus (Günther, 1887) (Patagonian codling)
- Lepidion eques (Günther, 1887) (North Atlantic codling)
- Lepidion guentheri (Giglioli, 1880)
- Lepidion inosimae (Günther, 1887) (morid cod)
- Lepidion lepidion (A. Risso, 1810) (Mediterranean codling)
- Lepidion microcephalus Cowper, 1956 (small-headed cod)
- Lepidion natalensis Gilchrist, 1922
- Lepidion schmidti Svetovidov (ru), 1936 (Schmidt's cod)
References
References
- Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Lepidion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Lepidion". FishBase. February 2023 version.