Lophotus

Lophotus
Crested oarfish (L. lacepede)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Lophotidae
Genus: Lophotus
Giorna, 1809

Lophotus is a genus of crestfishes with these currently recognized species:[1]

Species Common Name Image
Lophotus capellei

Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

North Pacific crestfish or unicornfish
Lophotus guntheri

R. M. Johnston, 1883

crested bandfish
Lophotus lacepede

Giorna, 1809

crested oarfish

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Lophotus". FishBase. April 2012 version.


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