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Revision of the 'dragon-head' cusk eels of the genus Porogadus (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus

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Schwarzhans, Werner W., Møller, Peter R. (2021): Revision of the 'dragon-head' cusk eels of the genus Porogadus (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus. Zootaxa 5029 (1): 1-96, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5029.1.1, URL: http://zoobank.org/4eb4df61-5da9-4021-a6d6-00142c31b5e5

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