Macrourus

Updated on Sep 22, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Macrouridae Phylum Chordata Rank genus		Order Gadiformes Scientific name Macrourus Higher classification Grenadiers

Lower classifications Macrourus berglax, Ridge scaled rattail

Carinate rattail macrourus carinatus

Macrourus is a genus of rattails.

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

Macrourus berglax Lacépède, 1801 (Roughhead grenadier)

Macrourus caml P. J. McMillan, Iwamoto, A. L. Stewart & P. J. Smith, 2012 (Caml Grenadier)

Macrourus carinatus (Günther, 1878) (Ridge scaled rattail)

Macrourus holotrachys Günther, 1878 (Bigeye grenadier)

Macrourus whitsoni (Regan, 1913) (Whitson's grenadier)

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