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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae Grenadiers or rattails

Genus: Lucigadus

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8 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lucigadus acrolophus Western Central Pacific 18 TL 1997
Lucigadus borealis Northwest Pacific 19.8 TL 2015
Lucigadus lucifer Western Pacific 11 TL 1912
Lucigadus microlepis Smallfin whiptail Western Pacific 16 TL 1878
Lucigadus nigromaculatus Blackspotted grenadier Indo-West Pacific 34 TL 1907
Lucigadus nigromarginatus Western Pacific. 1912
Lucigadus ori Bronze whiptail Southeast Atlantic and So 22 TL 1968
Lucigadus potronus Southeast Pacific 30.1 TL 1971



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013