WoRMS taxon details
Aphyonidae
AphiaID: 125502
AphiaID: 125502
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Ophidiiformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | |||||||
| Rank | Family | |||||||
| Parent | Ophidiiformes | |||||||
| 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 Aphyonus Günther, 1878 Genus Barathronus Goode & Bean, 1886 Genus Meteoria Nielsen, 1969 Genus Nybelinella Nielsen, 1972 Genus Parasciadonus Genus Sciadonus Genus Alexeterion accepted as Barathronus Goode & Bean, 1886 Genus Leucochlamys accepted as Sciadonus | |||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||
| Link | To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Description: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Scaleless. No swim bladder. Dorsal fin continuous with anal fins. Eyes rudimentary. Opercular spine weak, if present. No pyloric caeca. Pelvic fin jugular with a single ray; lacking in a few. Total vertebrae 68-86: precaudal 26-48. Neotenic in some features. Mostly found beyond 700 m depth. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125502 | |||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Aphyonidae. 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=125502 on 2013-05-20 | ||||||||
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