Notacanthus

Notacanthus
Snubnosed spiny eel, Notacanthus chemnitzii.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Notacanthiformes
Family:	Notacanthidae
Genus:	Notacanthus Bloch, 1788

Notacanthus is a genus of spiny eels in the family Notacanthidae. It currently contains the following recognized species:

• Notacanthus abbotti Fowler, 1934
• Notacanthus bonaparte Risso, 1840 (Shortfin spiny eel)
• Notacanthus chemnitzii Bloch, 1788 (Snubnosed spiny eel)
• Notacanthus indicus Lloyd, 1909
• Notacanthus sexspinis J. Richardson, 1846 (Spiny-back eel)
• Notacanthus spinosus Garman, 1899

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Notacanthus in FishBase. June 2011 version.