Iluocoetes fimbriatus Jenyns, 1842
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Iluocoetes is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. The only species in the genus is Iluocoetes fimbriatus. This species is found off southern South America, off Chile and Argentina, in the southeastern Pacific and southwestern Atlantic Oceans.
Wikipedia contributors, Iluocoetes; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:54:21.457467+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Iluocoetes fimbriatus Jenyns, 1842
- Name authority
- Jenyns, 1842
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Zoarcidae
- Genus
- Iluocoetes
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderZoarcoidei
- familyZoarcidae Swainson, 1839
- subfamilyLycodinae Gill, 1861
- genusIluocoetes Jenyns, 1842
- speciesIluocoetes fimbriatus Jenyns, 1842
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Iluocoetes facali Lloris & Rucabado, 1987 Lloris & Rucabado, 1987 | synonym |
| Phucocoetes variegatus macropus Smitt, 1898 Smitt, 1898 | synonym |
| Caneolepis acropterus Lahille, 1908 Lahille, 1908 | synonym |
| Lycodes variegatus Günther, 1862 Günther, 1862 | synonym |
| Ilucoetes facali Lloris & Rucabado, 1987 Lloris & Rucabado, 1987 | synonym |
| Ilucocoetes fimbriatus | synonym |
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.
- Jenyns, L. (1840). Fish. In: The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., During the Years 1832 to 1836., London: Smith, Elder, and Co. Issued in 4 parts. i–xvi + 1–172, Pls. 1–29. 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:3PGZZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.