''Aulopus'' is a genus of

flagfin The Aulopidae are a small family of aulopiform fish. They are found in most tropical and subtropical oceans, and are commonly known as flagfins. The aulopids resemble lizardfishes in appearance, and range up to in length. They have large dorsal ...

s native to the

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and the Pacific Ocean. Although ''Aulopus'' is native to both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, for the first time in 2010 ''Aulopus filamentosus'' (the royal flagfin), was spotted in Brazilian waters. A discovery like this may suggest that these fish can be found in new environments.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are: * ''

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'' Parin & Kotlyar, 1984 (eastern Pacific flagfin) * ''

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, 1953 (Guinean flagfin) * ''

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Aulopus filamentosus ''Aulopus'' is a genus of flagfins native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Although ''Aulopus'' is native to both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, for the first time in 2010 ''Aulopus filamentosus'' (the royal flagfin), was spotte ...

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, 1792) (royal flagfin)

References

2.Carvalho, A., M. Guy, C. Sampaio. 2010. "First report of ''Aulopus'' (Teleostei: Aulopidae) from Southwestern Atlantic with a review of records and a key to Western Atlantic Aulopoidei species". Zootaxa 2628:27-42. Aulopiformes {{Aulopiformes-stub