Sudis | |
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Sudis hyalina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Aulopiformes |
Family: | Paralepididae |
Genus: | Sudis Rafinesque, 1810 |
Sudis is a genus of barracudinas, with two currently recognized species:
- Sudis atrox Rofen, 1963 (fierce pike smelt)
- Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810
The generic name is from Latin sudis, which referred to a wooden stake, but was also used by Pliny the Elder to describe a barracuda-like fish.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sudis". FishBase. April 2012 version.
- "Sudis hyalina". www.fishbase.se.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Sudis |
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