Biology:Eleginus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Eleginus
Eleginus nawaga.jpg
Navaga (E. nawaga)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Gadidae
Genus: Eleginus
G. Fischer, 1813
Type species
Gadus nawaga
Walbaum, 1792
Synonyms
  • Pleurogadus Bean, 1885
  • Tilesia Swainson, 1838

Eleginus is a genus of cods.[1] There are two recognized species:[2]

  • Eleginus gracilis (Tilesius, 1810) (saffron cod)
  • Eleginus nawaga (Walbaum, 1792) (navaga)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Eleginus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=727. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Eleginus in FishBase. April 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q988700 entry