Kaupichthys is a genus of eels of the family Chlopsidae.
| Kaupichthys | |
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| Kaupichthys hyoproroides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Kaupichthys L. P. Schultz, 1943 |
Etymology edit
The genus is named in honor of German naturalist Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), as a recognition for his work on apodal fishes.[1]
Species edit
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]
- Kaupichthys atronasus L. P. Schultz, 1953 (black-nostril false moray)
- Kaupichthys brachychirus L. P. Schultz, 1953 (shortfin false moray)
- Kaupichthys diodontus L. P. Schultz, 1943 (common false moray)
- Kaupichthys hyoproroides (Strömman, 1896) (false moray)
- Kaupichthys japonicus Matsubara & Asano, 1960
- Kaupichthys nuchalis J. E. Böhlke, 1967 (collared eel)
References edit
- ^ The Etyfish Project
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Kaupichthys in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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