| Rhodichthys | |
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| Rhodichthys regina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Rhodichthys Collett, 1879 |
| Type species | |
| Rhodichthys regina Collett, 1879 | |
Rhodichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the northeast Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
Species
Rhodichthys has two currently recognised species within it:
- Rhodichthys melanocephalus Andriashev & Chernova, 2011 (Blackhead strainer snailfish)
- Rhodichthys regina Collett, 1879 (Threadfin snailfish)
References
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