Mergus is the genus of the typical mergansers, fish-eating ducks in the seaduck subfamily (Merginae). The hooded merganser, often termed Mergus cucullatus, is not of this genus but closely related. The other `aberrant` merganser, the smew (Mergellus albellus), is phylogenetically closer to goldeneyes (Bucephala). Although they are seaducks, most..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergus