# Myxodes

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{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
{{Automatic taxobox 
| taxon = Myxodes
| authority = [G. Cuvier](/source/Georges_Cuvier), 1829
| type_species = ''Myxodes viridis''
| type_species_authority = Valenciennes, 1836
}}

'''''Myxodes''''' is a [genus](/source/genus) of [clinids](/source/clinids) found along the Pacific coast of South America from Peru to Chile.

==Species==
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:<ref>{{FishBase genus | genus = Myxodes| month = April | year = 2013}}</ref>
* ''[Myxodes cristatus](/source/Myxodes_cristatus)'' <small>[Valenciennes](/source/Achille_Valenciennes), 1836</small> (Sailfin clinid)
* ''[Myxodes ornatus](/source/Myxodes_ornatus)'' <small>[J. S. Stephens](/source/John_S._Stephens_Jr.) & [V. G. Springer](/source/Victor_Gruschka_Springer), 1974</small>
* ''[Myxodes viridis](/source/Myxodes_viridis)'' <small>[Valenciennes](/source/Achille_Valenciennes), 1836</small>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Category:Myxodes
Category:Clinidae
Category:Marine fish genera
Category:Taxa named by Georges Cuvier

{{Clinidae-stub}}

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