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Haemulidae 
AphiaID: 125538

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 
English grunts  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Subfamily Haemulinae
  » Genus Anisotremus Gill, 1861
» Genus Boridia
» Genus Brachydeuterus Gill, 1862
» Genus Conodon Cuvier, 1830
» Genus Haemulon Cuvier, 1829
» Genus Haemulopsis
» Genus Isacia
» Genus Microlepidotus
» Genus Orthopristis Girard, 1858
» Genus Parakuhlia
» Genus Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
» Genus Xenichthys
» Genus Xenistius
» Genus Xenocys
Subfamily Plectorhinchinae
  » Genus Diagramma Oken, 1817
» Genus Genyatremus
» Genus Parapristipoma Bleeker, 1873
» Genus Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801

Genus Anomalodon accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Bathystoma Scudder in Putnam, 1863 accepted as Haemulon Cuvier, 1829
Genus Bodian accepted as Bodianus Bloch, 1790
Genus Brachygenys accepted as Haemulon Cuvier, 1829
Genus Condon accepted as Conodon Cuvier, 1830
Genus Dacymba accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Diabasis accepted as Haemulon Cuvier, 1829
Genus Diagramella accepted as Parapristipoma Bleeker, 1873
Genus Diagrammella accepted as Parapristipoma Bleeker, 1873
Genus Gaterin Forskål, 1775 accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Genytremus Gill, 1862 accepted as Anisotremus Gill, 1861
Genus Leitectus Smith, 1952 accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Orthostoechus accepted as Haemulon Cuvier, 1829
Genus Otoperca accepted as Brachydeuterus Gill, 1862
Genus Plectorhincus accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Plectorhynchus accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Plectorhyncus accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Plectorinchus accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Plectorrhinchus accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Plectorynchus accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Plectrohinchus accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Plectrorhynchus accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Pluchus Smith, 1949 accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Polotus accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Pomadacys accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Pomadasis accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Pomodasys accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Pristipoma accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Pseudopristipoma Sauvage, 1880 accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Rhencus accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Rhonciscus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Pomadasys Lacepède, 1802
Genus Spilotichthys Fowler, 1904 accepted as Plectorhinchus Lacepède, 1801
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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Note  Description: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Dorsal fin with 9-14 spines; soft rays 11-26. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 6-18. Small mouth. Usually cardiform jaw teeth. Vomer generally toothless. Usually with enlarged chin pores. Branchiostegal rays 7. Vertebrae 26 or 27 (10 or 11 + 16). To about 60 cm maximum length. Sometimes assigned to Pomadasyidae.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125538
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Haemulidae. 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=125538 on 2013-05-20
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