WoRMS taxon details
Clinidae
AphiaID: 125530
AphiaID: 125530
| 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 |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Blennioclinus Gill, 1860 Genus Blenniominus Genus Blennophis Swainson, 1839 Genus Cancelloxus Smith, 1961 Genus Cirrhibarbis Genus Climacoporus Genus Clinitrachus Genus Clinoporus Barnard, 1927 Genus Clinus Cuvier, 1816 Genus Cologrammus Gill, 1893 Genus Cristiceps Valenciennes, 1836 Genus Ericentrus Genus Fucomimus Smith, 1946 Genus Gibbonsia Genus Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872 Genus Heterostichus Genus Muraenoclinus Smith, 1946 Genus Myxodes Genus Ophiclinops Genus Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872 Genus Pavoclinus Smith, 1946 Genus Peronedys Genus Ribeiroclinus Genus Smithichthys Hubbs, 1952 Genus Springeratus Genus Sticharium Günther, 1867 Genus Xenopoclinus Smith, 1948 Genus Blenniomimus accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816 Genus Caboclinus accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816 Genus Collogrammus accepted as Cologrammus Gill, 1893 Genus Gynutoclinus accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816 Genus Labroclinus Smith, 1946 accepted as Pavoclinus Smith, 1946 Genus Neoblennius Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872 Genus Neogunellus accepted as Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872 Genus Ophioclinus accepted as Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872 Genus Ophthalmolophus accepted as Clinus Cuvier, 1816 Genus Petraites Ogilby, 1885 accepted as Heteroclinus Castelnau, 1872 Genus Stichareum accepted as Sticharium Günther, 1867 | |||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Description: Mainly temperate (about 4 species in tropical Indo-Pacific). Distribution: Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. Scales usually inconspicuous; cycloid, having radii in all fields. No cirri on nape. Dorsal fin with the spinous part longer than the soft-rayed portion; the fin rays all simple. A cordlike ligament stretches from ceratohyal to the articulation of the dentaries. About 60 cm maximum length, reported for Heterostichus rostratus; mostly well below 60 cm. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125530 | |||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Clinidae. 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=125530 on 2013-05-24 | ||||||||
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