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Neoepinnula

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Neoepinnula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Gempylidae
Genus: Neoepinnula
Matsubara & Iwai, 1952
Type species
Epinnula orientalis
Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924

Neoepinnula is a genus of snake mackerels, also known as sackfish.[1]

Species

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There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Neoepinnula". FishBase. February 2018 version.
  2. ^ Nakayama, N., Kimura, Y. & Endo, H. (2014): Neoepinnula minetomai, a new species of sackfish from off Kuchierabu-jima Island, southern Japan (Actinopterygii: Gempylidae). Ichthyological Research, 62 (3): 320-326.