| Sciadonus | |
|---|---|
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| S. cryptophthalmus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Aphyonidae |
| Genus: | Sciadonus Garman, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Sciadonus pedicellaris Garman, 1899 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leucochlamys Zugmayer, 1911 | |
Sciadonus is a genus of blind cusk eels.
The generic name is derived from Greek σκίαινα (skíaina, “sea-fish, red mullet") and ὄνος (onos, "hake").
