WoRMS taxon details
Lophotidae
AphiaID: 125479
AphiaID: 125479
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Lampriformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | |||||||
| Rank | Family | |||||||
| Parent | Lampriformes | |||||||
| Sources |
basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] | |||||||
| Vernacular Names |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Eumecichthys Regan, 1907 Genus Lophotus Genus Leptopus accepted as Lophotus Genus Lophotes accepted as Lophotus | |||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Distribution: Distribution: most oceans. Naked or with small deciduous cycloid scales. Anal fin short and situated posteriorly. Normal caudal fin. Pelvic fin with 1-9 rays, if present. Dorsal fin rays about 220-392, with origin above or before tip of snout. Swim bladder present. Ink sac opens into cloaca. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125479 | |||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Lophotidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125479 on 2013-05-19 | ||||||||
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