Sagamichthys

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Sagamichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Platytroctidae
Genus: Sagamichthys
A. E. Parr, 1953
Type species
Sagamichthys abei
A.E. Parr 1953[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Krefftia A. E. Parr, 1960

Sagamichthys is a genus of tubeshoulders. The generic name derives from Sagami Bay, Japan (home of Sagamichthys abei), and the Greek ἰχθύς (ichthys), "fish".[2]

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