Mataeocephalus Explained

Mataeocephalus is a genus of rattails.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

• Mataeocephalus acipenserinus (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897) (Sturgeon grenadier)
• Mataeocephalus adustus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
• Mataeocephalus cristatus Sazonov, Shcherbachev & Iwamoto, 2003
• Mataeocephalus hyostomus (H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
• Mataeocephalus kotlyari Sazonov, Shcherbachev & Iwamoto, 2003 (Kotlyar's whiptail)
• Mataeocephalus tenuicauda (Garman, 1899) (Slendertail grenadier)