''Kaupichthys'' is a genus of
eels
Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order (biology), order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 20 Family (biology), families, 164 genus, genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the earl ...
in the family
Chlopsidae
The Chlopsidae, or false morays, are a family of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Anguilliformes, the eels. The eels in this family arefound in coral reefs worldwide. As their name suggests, they somewhat resemble moray eels in ...
.
Etymology
The genus is named in honor of German naturalist
Johann Jacob Kaup
Johann Jakob von Kaup (10 April 1803 – 4 July 1873) was a German naturalist. A proponent of natural philosophy, he believed in an innate mathematical order in nature and he attempted biological classifications based on the Quinarian system. Kaup ...
(1803–1873), as a recognition for his work on apodal fishes.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Kaupichthys atronasus''
L. P. Schultz, 1953 (black-nostril false moray)
* ''
Kaupichthys brachychirus''
L. P. Schultz, 1953 (shortfin false moray)
* ''
Kaupichthys diodontus''
L. P. Schultz, 1943 (common false moray)
* ''
Kaupichthys hyoproroides''
( Strömman, 1896) (false moray)
* ''
Kaupichthys japonicus''
Matsubara
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 117,811 in 57351 households and a population density of 7100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Matsubara is located in the center ...
& Asano, 1960
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J. E. Böhlke, 1967 (collared eel)
References
Chlopsidae
Taxa named by Leonard Peter Schultz
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