Eurymen

Eurymen
Smoothcheek Sculpin (E. gyrinus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus:
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Type species
Eurymen gyrinus
Gilbert & Burke, 1912[1]

Eurymen is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Eurymen bassargini Lindberg, 1930
  • Eurymen gyrinus C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912 (Smoothcheek sculpin)

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Psychrolutidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Eurymen". FishBase. December 2012 version.


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