Cryptacanthodidae
| Cryptacanthodes | |
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| Giant wrymouth (C. giganteus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: |
Cryptacanthodidae T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Genus: |
Cryptacanthodes D. H. Storer (), 1839 |
| Type species | |
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Cryptacanthodes maculatus D. H. Storer, 1839 |
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Cryptacanthodes is a genus of perciform fishes commonly referred to as wrymouths. They are mostly found in the Pacific Ocean with one species native to the Atlantic Ocean where they are benthic fishes, tunneling through soft substrates. It is currently the only known genus in its family.
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
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