- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- AULOPIFORMES
- AULOPIDAE
- Leptaulopus
Genus Leptaulopus
Summary:
A genus of threadsails differing from the other three genera of the family most noticeably in having a more slender body, a more posteriorly placed dorsal fin, and finer, more cardiform teeth in the jaws.
Leptaulopus is from the Greek leptos for ‘slender’ and aulopus, a name long applied to the broader group of fishes to which the genus belongs, in reference to the slender form of species in the genus.
Leptaulopus is from the Greek leptos for ‘slender’ and aulopus, a name long applied to the broader group of fishes to which the genus belongs, in reference to the slender form of species in the genus.
Author: Gomon, M.F. 2015
Cite this page as:
Gomon, M.F. 2015, Leptaulopus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 24 May 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/1681
References
Gomon, M.F., Struthers, C.D. & Stewart, A.L. 2013. A new genus and two new species of the Family Aulopidae (Aulopiformes), commonly referred to as aulopus, flagfins, sergeant bakers or threadsails, in Australasian Waters. Species Diversity 18: 141–161.