Trachonurus

Trachonurus
Bristly Grenadier (T. sulcatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Genus:	Trachonurus Günther, 1887
Type species
Coryphaenoides villosus Günther, 1877

Trachonurus is a genus of rattails.

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:¹

• Trachonurus gagates Iwamoto & P. J. McMillan, 1997 (Velvet whiptail)
• Trachonurus robinsi Iwamoto, 1997
• Trachonurus sentipellis C. H. Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 (Shaggy whiptail)
• Trachonurus sulcatus (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885) (Bristly grenadier)
• Trachonurus villosus (Günther, 1877) (Furry whiptail)
• Trachonurus yiwardaus Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Yiwarda whiptail)