Sagamichthys

Sagamichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Alepocephaliformes
Family:	Platytroctidae
Genus:	Sagamichthys; A. E. Parr, 1953
Type species
	Sagamichthys abei; A.E. Parr 1953
Synonyms
	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".

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Sagamichthys abei A. E. Parr, 1953 (Shining tubeshoulder)
Sagamichthys gracilis Sazonov, 1978
Sagamichthys schnakenbecki (Krefft, 1953) (Schnakenbeck's searsid)

References

1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Paltytroctidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
↑ "Order ALEPOCEPHALIFORMES (Slickheads)". December 29, 2016.
↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sagamichthys". FishBase. February 2012 version.

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[CofF-1] 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Paltytroctidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

[2] "Order ALEPOCEPHALIFORMES (Slickheads)". December 29, 2016.

[3] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sagamichthys". FishBase. February 2012 version.