Radiicephalus
Species of fish
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Radiicephalus is a genus of fishes in the monotypic family Radiicephalidae. It was formerly thought to be a monotypic genus, comprising the single species Radiicephalus elongatus, commonly known as tapertail, until the 2018 description of Radiicephalus kessinger. It is a marine fish found in the central and eastern Atlantic and eastern Pacific Ocean. This species grows to 76 cm (30 in) in total length.
| Radiicephalus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Radiicephalidae Osório, 1917 |
| Genus: | Radiicephalus Osório, 1917 |
| Species: | R. elongatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Radiicephalus elongatus Osório, 1917 | |
Species
There are currently two valid described species:[2]
- Radiicephalus elongatus Osório, 1917
- Radiicephalus kessinger Koeda & Ho, 2018
