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Lepidonotothen

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Nototheniidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Scientific name
  
Lepidonotothen

Similar
  
Painted notie, Notothenia, Aethotaxis mitopteryx, Trematomus, Patagonotothen

Lepidonotothen is a genus of fish in the family Nototheniidae native to the Southern Ocean.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:

  • Lepidonotothen larseni (Lönnberg, 1905) (Painted rockcod)
  • Lepidonotothen mizops (Günther, 1880) (Toad rockcod)
  • Lepidonotothen nudifrons (Lönnberg, 1905) (Yellow-fin rockcod)
  • Lepidonotothen squamifrons (Günther, 1880) (Grey rockcod)
  • References

    Lepidonotothen Wikipedia