Trachonurus is a genus of rattails.
| Trachonurus | |
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| Bristly Grenadier (T. sulcatus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Trachonurus Günther, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Coryphaenoides villosus Günther, 1877
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Species edit
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)
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Trachonurus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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