WoRMS taxon details
Leiognathidae Gill, 1893
- Genus Aurigequula Fowler, 1918
- Genus Deveximentum Fowler, 1904
- Genus Equulites Fowler, 1904
- Genus Eubleekeria Fowler, 1904
- Genus Gazza Rüppell, 1835
- Subfamily Gazzinae Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2015
- Genus Karalla Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2008
- Genus Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802
- Genus Nuchequula Whitley, 1932
- Genus Photopectoralis Sparks, Dunlap & Smith, 2005
- Genus Secutor Gistel, 1848
- Genus Equla accepted as Equula Cuvier, 1815 accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 (misspelling)
- Genus Equula Cuvier, 1815 accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802
- Genus Gaza accepted as Gazza Rüppell, 1835 (misspelling)
- Genus Leiognatus accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 (misspelling)
- Genus Leognathus accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 (misspelling)
- Genus Liognathus accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 (misspelling)
- Genus Macilentichthys Whitley, 1932 accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802
- Genus Photoplagios Sparks, Dunlap & Smith, 2005 accepted as Equulites Fowler, 1904
- Genus Goomorah accepted as Eubleekeria Fowler, 1904 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Mainly marine; some species enter freshwater. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific; one species in the Mediterranean. Strongly...
Description Mainly marine; some species enter freshwater. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific; one species in the Mediterranean. Strongly compressed, slimy body. Scales small. Head naked, bearing bony ridges on upper surface. Gill membranes united with isthmus. Mouth small; very protractile. Pseudobranchiae absent. Dorsal fin with 8 or 9 spines that are somewhat elevated. Three spines on anal fin. Dorsal and anal fin spines with a locking mechanism. A scaly sheath at the base of dorsal and anal fins. All species have esophageal luminous organs. Also noted for their production of mucus (see common name). Common in shallow coastal waters and tidal creeks and easily caught by trawls or beach seines; important artisanal food fish. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Leiognathidae Gill, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125542 on 2024-04-19
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] 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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Mainly marine; some species enter freshwater. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific; one species in the Mediterranean. Strongly compressed, slimy body. Scales small. Head naked, bearing bony ridges on upper surface. Gill membranes united with isthmus. Mouth small; very protractile. Pseudobranchiae absent. Dorsal fin with 8 or 9 spines that are somewhat elevated. Three spines on anal fin. Dorsal and anal fin spines with a locking mechanism. A scaly sheath at the base of dorsal and anal fins. All species have esophageal luminous organs. Also noted for their production of mucus (see common name). Common in shallow coastal waters and tidal creeks and easily caught by trawls or beach seines; important artisanal food fish. [details]
