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Kaupichthys
Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kaupichthys is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae.
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Etymology
The genus is named in honor of German naturalist Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), as a recognition for his work on apodal fishes.[2]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]
- Kaupichthys atronasus L. P. Schultz, 1953 (black-nostril false moray)
- Kaupichthys brachychirus L. P. Schultz, 1953 (shortfin false moray)
- Kaupichthys diodontus L. P. Schultz, 1943 (common false moray)
- Kaupichthys hyoproroides (Strömman, 1896) (false moray)
- Kaupichthys japonicus Matsubara & Asano, 1960
- Kaupichthys nuchalis J. E. Böhlke, 1967 (collared eel)
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References
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