Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Paracanthopterygii
Ordo: Ophidiiformes
Familia: Ophidiidae
Subfamilia: Ophidiinae
Genus: Genypterus
Species: G. blacodes - G. capensis - G. chilensis - G. maculatus - G. tigerinus
Name
Genypterus Philippi, 1857
Gender: masculine
Type species: Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857 by monotypy.
Synonyms
* Xiphiurus Smith, 1847
* Hoplophycis Kaup, 1858
References
* Philippi, R. A. 1857. Ueber einige Chilenische Vögel und Fische. Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 23 (no. 1): 262-272.
* Nielsen, J. G., D. M. Cohen, D. F. Markle, and C. R. Robins (1999). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 18. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearl-fishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. Rome: FAO Fisheries Synopsis. No. 125. ISBN 9251043752.
* Genypterus Report on ITIS
