Trachyrincus

Trachyrincus is a genus of rattail fish in the family Trachyrincidae.

Trachyrincus
Trachyrincus scabrus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Trachyrincidae
Genus:	Trachyrincus Giorna, 1809
Type species
Lepidoleprus trachyrincus as a synonym of Trachyrincus scabrus Risso, 1810
Species
See text
Synonyms
Lepidoleprus Risso, 1810 Lepidosoma Swainson, 1839 Oxycephas Rafinesque, 1810

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Trachyrincus aphyodes P. J. McMillan, 1995
• Trachyrincus helolepis C. H. Gilbert, 1892 (Armourhead grenadier)
• Trachyrincus longirostris (Günther, 1878) (Slender unicorn rattail)
• Trachyrincus murrayi Günther, 1887 (Roughnose grenadier)
• Trachyrincus scabrus (Rafinesque, 1810) (Roughsnout grenadier)
• Trachyrincus villegai Pequeño, 1971 (Grey grenadier)