Rouleina
| Rouleina | |
|---|---|
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| Softskin smooth-head (Rouleina attrita) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae |
| Genus: | Rouleina Fowler, 1925 |
Rouleina is a genus of slickheads. The genus is named for the ichthyologist Louis Roule.[1]
Species[edit]
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Rouleina attrita (Vaillant, 1888) (Softskin smooth-head)
- Rouleina danae A. E. Parr, 1951
- Rouleina eucla Whitley, 1940 (Eucla slickhead)
- Rouleina euryops Sazonov, 1999
- Rouleina guentheri (Alcock, 1892) (Bordello slickhead)
- Rouleina livida (A. B. Brauer, 1906)
- Rouleina maderensis Maul, 1948 (Madeiran smooth-head)
- Rouleina nuda (A. B. Brauer, 1906)
- Rouleina squamilatera (Alcock, 1898) (Bluntsnout slickhead)
- Rouleina watasei (S. Tanaka (I), 1909)
References[edit]
- ^ "Order ALEPOCEPHALIFORMES (Slickheads)". December 29, 2016.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Rouleina in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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