''Holcomycteronus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
cusk-eel
The cusk-eel family, Ophidiidae, is a group of marine bony fishes in the Ophidiiformes order. The scientific name is from the Greek ''ophis'' meaning "snake", and refers to their eel-like appearance. True eels, however, diverged from other ray- ...
s. It includes ''
Holcomycteronus profundissimus'', long thought to be the deepest-living fish in the world's oceans.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus. Many were formerly considered species of ''
Neobythites'' or ''Grimaldichthys''.
Holcomycteronus brucei
''Holcomycteronus'' is a genus of cusk-eels. It includes '' Holcomycteronus profundissimus'', long thought to be the deepest-living fish in the world's oceans.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus. Many were formerly ...
'' ( Dollo, 1906)
* '' Holcomycteronus digittatus'' Garman Garman is a surname or first name. Notable people with the name include:
Sports
* Ann Garman, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
* Judi Garman (born 1954), American softball coach
* Mike Garman (born 1949), American baseball pla ...
, 1899
* '' Holcomycteronus profundissimus'' ( Roule, 1913)
* '' Holcomycteronus pterotus'' ( Alcock, 1890)
* '' Holcomycteronus squamosus'' ( Roule, 1916)
References
Ophidiidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Samuel Garman
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