Mesovagus Explained

Mesovagus is a genus of rattails found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

• Mesovagus antipodum (C. L. Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977) (Bathypelagic rattail)
• Mesovagus berryi (C. L. Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977) (Berry's grenadier)

Notes and References

1. Nakayama, N. & Endo, H. (2016): Mesovagus, a replacement name for the grenadier genus Mesobius Hubbs and Iwamoto 1977 (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Macrouridae), a junior homonym of Mesobius Chamberlin 1951 (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae). Ichthyological Research, 64 (1): 120–122.