Genus Porogadus


Summary:
A genus of ophidiid fishes with spectacularly large pores in the head channels of the pore system. Species occur at depths of 800 to 5300 m in tropical and subtropical seas. 
Author: Bray, D.J. 2021

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Porogadus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 28 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/genus/1662

References


Schwarzhans, W. & Møller, P.R. 2021. Revision of the ‘dragon-head’ cusk eels of the genus Porogadus (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus. Zootaxa 5029(1): 1-96 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5029.1.1