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Patagolycus

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Patagolycus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Zoarcidae
Subfamily: Lycodinae
Genus: Patagolycus
Matallanas & Corbella, 2012, 2012
Species:
P. melastomus
Binomial name
Patagolycus melastomus
Matallanas & Corbella, 2012

Patagolycus is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. Its only species is Patagolycus melastomus which is found in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Patagolycus melanostomus". FishBase. June 2022 version.