Xenodermichthys

Xenodermichthys
Bluntsnout Smooth-head (Xenodermichthys copei)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Alepocephaliformes
Family:	Alepocephalidae
Genus:	Xenodermichthys Günther, 1878
Type species
Xenodermichthys nodulosus Günther, 1878[1]
Synonyms[1]
Aleposomus Gill, 1884

Xenodermichthys is a small genus of slickheads.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

• Xenodermichthys copei (T. N. Gill, 1884) (Bluntsnout smooth-head)
• Xenodermichthys nodulosus Günther, 1878

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Alepocephalidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Xenodermichthys". FishBase. February 2012 version.