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Kyphosidae
AphiaID: 125540

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)

Status

accepted

Record
status

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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	sea chubs	[details]

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Subfamily Girellinae

» Genus Girella Gray, 1835

» Genus Glyphodes Guichenot, 1863

» Species Glyphodes aprionoides Guich.

» Genus Graus

» Species Graus nigra Philippi, 1887

» Genus Camarina accepted as Girella Gray, 1835

» Species Camarina nigricans Ayres, 1860 accepted as Girella nigricans (Ayres, 1860)

» Genus Doidixodon accepted as Doidyxodon Valenciennes, 1846

» Species Doidixodon freminvillii Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella freminvillii (Valenciennes, 1846)

» Genus Doidyxodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835

» Species Doidyxodon freminvillii Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella freminvillii (Valenciennes, 1846)

» Genus Doydixodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835

» Species Doydixodon laevifrons (Tschudi, 1846) accepted as Girella laevifrons (Tschudi, 1846)

» Genus Girellichthys accepted as Girella Gray, 1835

» Species Girellichthys zebra (Richardson, 1846) accepted as Girella zebra (Richardson, 1846)

» Genus Girellops accepted as Girella Gray, 1835

» Species Girellops fimbriatus McCulloch, 1920 accepted as Girella fimbriata (McCulloch, 1920)
» Species Girellops nebulosus (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912) accepted as Girella nebulosa Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912

» Genus Melambaphes Günther, 1863 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835

» Species Melambaphes zebra (Richardson, 1846) accepted as Girella zebra (Richardson, 1846)

» Genus Tephraeops accepted as Girella Gray, 1835

» Species Tephraeops tephraeops (Richardson, 1846) accepted as Girella tephraeops (Richardson, 1846)

Subfamily Kyphosinae

» Genus Hermosilla

» Species Hermosilla azurea Jenkins & Evermann, 1889

» Genus Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Genus Sectator

» Species Sectator ocyurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
» Species Sectator azureus Jordan & Evermann, 1903 accepted as Sectator ocyurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

» Genus Cantharus Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Spondyliosoma Cantor, 1849

» Genus Dorsuarius accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Species Dorsuarius nigrescens Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Kyphosus bigibbus Lacepède, 1801

» Genus Kyphosis accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Species Kyphosis sydneyanus (Günther, 1886) accepted as Kyphosus sydneyanus (Günther, 1886)

» Genus Pimelepterus accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Genus Pimelopterus accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Species Pimelopterus fuscus (Lacepède, 1803) accepted as Kyphosus bigibbus Lacepède, 1801

» Genus Segutilum accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Species Segutilum cornelii Whitley, 1944 accepted as Kyphosus cornelii (Whitley, 1944)
» Species Segutilum gibsoni Ogilby, 1912 accepted as Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
» Species Segutilum klunzingeri Whitley, 1931 accepted as Kyphosus sydneyanus (Günther, 1886)

» Genus Xyster accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Species Xyster fuscus Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Kyphosus bigibbus Lacepède, 1801

Subfamily Microcanthinae

» Genus Atypichthys

» Species Atypichthys latus McCulloch & Waite, 1916
» Species Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860)

» Genus Microcanthus

» Species Microcanthus strigatus (Cuvier, 1831)

» Genus Neatypus

» Species Neatypus obliquus Waite, 1905

» Genus Tilodon

» Species Tilodon sexfasciatus (Richardson, 1842)
» Species Tilodon sexfasciatum (Richardson, 1842) accepted as Tilodon sexfasciatus (Richardson, 1842)

» Genus Atypus accepted as Atypichthys

» Species Atypus strigatus Günther, 1860 accepted as Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860)

» Genus Vinculum accepted as Tilodon

» Species Vinculum sexfasciatum (Richardson, 1842) accepted as Tilodon sexfasciatus (Richardson, 1842)

Subfamily Scorpidinae

» Genus Bathystethus

» Species Bathystethus cultratus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
» Species Bathystethus orientale Regan, 1913

» Genus Labracoglossa Peters, 1866

» Species Labracoglossa argenteiventris Peters, 1866
» Species Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916
» Species Labracoglossa argentiventris Peters, 1866 accepted as Labracoglossa argenteiventris Peters, 1866

» Genus Medialuna

» Species Medialuna ancietae Chirichigno F., 1987
» Species Medialuna californiensis (Steindachner, 1876)

» Genus Neoscorpis Smith, 1931

» Species Neoscorpis lithophilus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

» Genus Scorpis

» Species Scorpis aequipinnis Richardson, 1848
» Species Scorpis chilensis Guichenot, 1848
» Species Scorpis georgiana Valenciennes, 1832
» Species Scorpis lineolata Kner, 1865
» Species Scorpis violacea (Hutton, 1873)
» Species Scorpis californiensis Steindachner, 1876 accepted as Medialuna californiensis (Steindachner, 1876)
» Species Scorpis fairchildi Hector, 1874 accepted as Caprodon longimanus (Günther, 1859)
» Species Scorpis georgianus Valenciennes, 1832 accepted as Scorpis georgiana Valenciennes, 1832
» Species Scorpis lineolatus Kner, 1865 accepted as Scorpis lineolata Kner, 1865
» Species Scorpis lithophilus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 accepted as Neoscorpis lithophilus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
» Species Scorpis vinosa Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 accepted as Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål, 1775)
» Species Scorpis violaceus (Hutton, 1873) accepted as Scorpis violacea (Hutton, 1873)

» Genus Platystethus accepted as Bathystethus

» Species Platystethus abbreviatus Hector, 1875 accepted as Capromimus abbreviatus (Hector, 1875)
» Species Platystethus guentheri Ogilby, 1889 accepted as Bathystethus cultratus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
» Species Platystethus huttonii Günther, 1876 accepted as Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872)

Genus Khyphosus accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Species Khyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål, 1775) accepted as Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål, 1775)
» Species Khyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Genus Kiphosus accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1802

» Species Kiphosus bigibbus Lacepède, 1801 accepted as Kyphosus bigibbus Lacepède, 1801

Genus Labracoglossus accepted as Labracoglossa Peters, 1866

» Species Labracoglossus nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916 accepted as Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916

Environment

marine

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Note

Description: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Usually found near shore. Some primarily algal feeders; others primarily carnivorous. That this family is monophyletic has yet to be established. [details]

LSID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125540

Taxonomic
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Date	action	by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z	created	van der Land, Jacob

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Citation: WoRMS (2013). Kyphosidae. 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=125540 on 2013-05-26

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