Apodichthys

Genus of fishes

Apodichthys
Penpoint gunnel (Apodichthys flavidus) near Seattle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Pholidae
Subfamily: Apodichthyinae
Genus: Apodichthys
Girard, 1854[1]
Type species
Apodichthys flavidus
Girard, 1854[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Xererpes Jordan & Gilbert, 1895

Apodichthys is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Pholidae, the gunnels. These fishes are found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Species

Apodichthys contains 2 species:[2]

  • Apodichthys flavidus Girard, 1854 (Penpoint gunnel)
  • Apodichthys fucorum Jordan & Gilbert, 1895 (Rockweed gunnel)

References

  1. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pholidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Apodichthys". FishBase. February 2022 version.
Taxon identifiers
Apodichthys