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Opisthoproctidae 
AphiaID: 125512

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Osmeriformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Osmeriformes
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
 
Language   Name 
English barreleyes  [details]
English spookfishes  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Genus Bathylychnops Cohen, 1958
Genus Dolichopteroides
Genus Dolichopteryx Brauer, 1901
Genus Ioichthys Parin, 2004
Genus Macropinna
Genus Opisthoproctus Vaillant, 1888
Genus Rhynchohyalus Barnard, 1925
Genus Winteria Brauer, 1901

Genus Grimaldia accepted as Opisthoproctus Vaillant, 1888
Genus Hyalorhynchus Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924 accepted as Rhynchohyalus Barnard, 1925
Genus Monacoa accepted as Opisthoproctus Vaillant, 1888
Genus Ophthalmopelton accepted as Rhynchohyalus Barnard, 1925
Genus Rhynchoyalus accepted as Rhynchohyalus Barnard, 1925
Genus Wintera accepted as Winteria Brauer, 1901
Environment marine
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125512
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Opisthoproctidae. 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=125512 on 2013-05-22
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