Sphagemacrurus is a genus of rattails.
| Sphagemacrurus | |
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| Sphagemacrurus hirundo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Sphagemacrurus Fowler, 1925 |
| Type species | |
| Macrurus hirundo Collett, 1896
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| Synonyms | |
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Grenurus Parr, 1946 | |
Species edit
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Sphagemacrurus decimalis (C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920)
- Sphagemacrurus gibber (C. H. Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
- Sphagemacrurus grenadae (A. E. Parr, 1946) (Pugnose grenadier)
- Sphagemacrurus hirundo (Collett, 1896) (Swallow grenadier)
- Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps (Alcock, 1894) (Dwarf whiptail)
- Sphagemacrurus richardi (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (Richard's whiptail)
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Sphagemacrurus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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