Lyconus
Genus of fishes
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Lyconus is a genus of gadiform fish known only from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only genus in the family Lyconidae.[1] It was formerly placed in the Merlucciidae.[2]
| Lyconus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Suborder: | Macrouroidei |
| Family: | Lyconidae Günther, 1887 |
| Genus: | Lyconus Günther, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Lyconus pinnatus Günther, 1887 | |
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]
- Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
- Lyconus pinnatus Günther, 1887
