LyconusLyconus is a genus of gadiform fish known only from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only genus in the family Lyconidae. It was formerly placed in the Merlucciidae.SpeciesThe currently recognized species in this genus are:Lyconus brachycolus Ernest [William Lyons Holt|Holt] & Lucius [Widdrington Byrne|Byrne], 1906Lyconus pinnatus Günther, 1887