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Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848)
Name authority
(Guichenot, 1848)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Ophidiiformes
Family
Ophidiidae
Genus
Genypterus
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderOphidiiformes
  11. familyOphidiidae Rafinesque, 1810
  12. subfamilyOphidiinae Rafinesque, 1810
  13. genusGenypterus Philippi, 1857
  14. speciesGenypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Genypterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903OphidiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847)OphidiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Genypterus elongatus Schwarzhans, 1980OphidiidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
pink cusk-eelGenypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801)OphidiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846)OphidiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872OphidiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

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Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857 Philippi, 1857synonym
Conger chilensis Guichenot, 1848 Guichenot, 1848synonym

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278704 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:3FNTF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.