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Genus Physiculus Kaup 
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Physiculus KAUP;, Archiv Naturges., vol. 24, pt. 1, p. 88, 1858* 
(Type Physiculus dalwigki KAUP, monotypic *) 
Pseudophycis GttNTHER, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus., vol. 4, p. 350, 
1860. (Type Lota breviuscula RICHARDSON Enohelyopus bachus 
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SCHNEIDER, monotypie.) 
Leptophyois GARIBIAN, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 24, p. 182, 1899. 
(Type Leptophycis filifer GARMAN, monotypic.) 
Body elongate, rather robust, tail compressed and strongly tapering. 
Snout short, broad, blunt, obtusely rounded, projects beyond mouth. Eye 
large. Maxillary reaches opposite center of eye. Mandibular barbel usually 
present, sometimes absent. Mouth moderate or large, terminal, oblique, lower 
jaw included. Teeth in villifom bands in jaws, minute, equal. Vomer and 
palate toothless. Gill openings wide, membranes united below throat, free 
from isthmus. Gill rakers short, slender. Gills 4. Pseudobranchiae glandular. 
Scales small, cycloid, rahter deciduous, extend on head. Lateral line present. 
Dorsals two, nearly contiguous, first arising above pectoral base, second aris¬ 
ing immediately behind first and fin long. Anal single, not notched. Dorsals 
and anal covered with loose scaleless membranes. Caudal rounded or pointed, 
slender, free. Ventrals on very narrow wide set bases, rays 3 to 7, outer two 
elongate and filamentous. Vent well premedian. 
Species usually found in deep water. 
