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Araiophos

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Sternoptychidae

Scientific name
  
Araiophos

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Subfamily
  
Maurolicinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Stomiiformes

Similar
  
Valenciennellus, Stomiiformes, Polyipnus, Sternoptyx

Araiophos is an oceanic ray-finned fish genus which belongs in the family Sternoptychidae.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Araiophos eastropas Ahlstrom & Moser, 1969
  • Araiophos gracilis Grey, 1961
  • References

    Araiophos Wikipedia