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Centracanthidae 
AphiaID: 125525

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Perciformes
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 
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[hide all]		 Genus Centracanthus Rafinesque, 1810
  » Species Centracanthus cirrus Rafinesque, 1810
» Species Centracanthus melanurus (Valenciennes, 1830) accepted as Spicara melanurus (Valenciennes, 1830)
Genus Spicara
  » Species Spicara alta (Osório, 1917)
» Species Spicara australis (Regan, 1921)
» Species Spicara axillaris (Boulenger, 1900)
» Species Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
  » Subspecies Spicara maena flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Subspecies Spicara maena maena (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Spicara martinicus (Valenciennes, 1830)
» Species Spicara melanurus (Valenciennes, 1830)
» Species Spicara nigricauda (Norman, 1931)
» Species Spicara smaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Spicara alcedo (Risso, 1810) accepted as Spicara smaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Spicara chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830) accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Spicara flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Spicara royeri (Bowdich, 1825) accepted as Centracanthus cirrus Rafinesque, 1810

Genus Centracantus accepted as Centracanthus Rafinesque, 1810
  » Species Centracantus cirrus Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Centracanthus cirrus Rafinesque, 1810
Genus Coleosmaris accepted as Spicara
  » Species Coleosmaris nigricauda Norman, 1931 accepted as Spicara nigricauda (Norman, 1931)
Genus Maena accepted as Spicara
  » Species Maena chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830) accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Maena jusculum Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Maena maena (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Maena osbechii Valenciennes, 1830 accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Maena osbeckii Valenciennes, 1830 accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Maena smaris (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Spicara smaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Maena vomerina Valenciennes, 1830 accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Maena vulgaris Valenciennes, 1830 accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus Merolepis accepted as Spicara
  » Species Merolepis chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830) accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merolepis maena (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus Pterosmaris accepted as Spicara
  » Species Pterosmaris axillaris (Boulenger, 1900) accepted as Spicara axillaris (Boulenger, 1900)
» Species Pterosmaris melanurus (Valenciennes, 1830) accepted as Spicara melanurus (Valenciennes, 1830)
Environment marine
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125525
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Centracanthidae. 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=125525 on 2013-05-23
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