Kaupichthys is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae.
Etymology
The genus is named in honor of German naturalist Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), as a recognition for his work on apodal fishes.[2]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]
- 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
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Chlopsidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ The Etyfish Project
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Kaupichthys". FishBase. December 2012 version.
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