Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Cryptacanthodes Rank Genus | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Family Cryptacanthodidae
T. N. Gill, 1861 Similar Wrymouth, Perciformes, Zoarcoidei, Ronquil, Prowfish | ||
Cryptacanthodes is a genus of perciform fishes commonly referred to as wrymouths. They are mostly found in the Pacific Ocean with one species native to the Atlantic Ocean where they are benthic fishes, tunneling through soft substrates. It is currently the only known genus in its family.
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How to pronounce cryptacanthodes
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
References
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