''Sciadonus'' is a genus of
blind cusk eel
Aphyonidae is a family of eel-like fishes in the order Ophidiiformes. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world. They are deep-sea fishes, living between and depth.
Description and biology
Aphyonids are small fishe ...
s.
The generic name is derived from Greek σκίαινα (''skíaina'', “sea-fish,
red mullet") and ὄνος (''onos'', "
hake").
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Sciadonus cryptophthalmus''
( Zugmayer, 1911)
* ''
Sciadonus galatheae
''Sciadonus galatheae'' is a species of fish in the family Aphyonidae.
Description
''Sciadonus galatheae'' is transparent or white in colour (hence the specific name, from Greek γαλάτεια, ''galateia'', "milk-white"), with a maximum lengt ...
''
( J. G. Nielsen, 1969)
* ''
Sciadonus jonassoni
''Sciadonus'' is a genus of blind cusk eels.
The generic name is derived from Greek σκίαινα (''skíaina'', “sea-fish, red mullet") and ὄνος (''onos'', " hake").
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
...
''
( Nybelin, 1957)
* ''
Sciadonus pedicellaris
''Sciadonus'' is a genus of blind cusk eels.
The generic name is derived from Greek σκίαινα (''skíaina'', “sea-fish, red mullet") and ὄνος (''onos'', " hake").
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
...
''
Garman, 1899
References
Aphyonidae
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