Sphagemacrurus Fowler, 1925
Head and trunk moderately deep, tapering to slender tail; snout bluntly acute, its tip with spinous scute, underside naked or nearly naked mouth subterminal; chin barbel present; small pointed teeth present in a band in both jaws. Pelvic fin base in front of pectoral fin base; second finray of first dorsal fin serrated. Scales with spinules in parallel or diverging rows. Anus in a subcircular scaleless area of black skin.
Species 8; in Clofnam area 2.
Recent revision: Marshall (1973—western North Atlantic).
Species of this genus in the program:
Sphagemacrurus grenadae
Sphagemacrurus hirundo