WoRMS taxon details
Mullidae
AphiaID: 125547
AphiaID: 125547
| 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 Mulloidichthys Whitley, 1929 Genus Mullus Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Parupeneus Bleeker, 1863 Genus Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862 Genus Upeneichthys Bleeker, 1855 Genus Upeneus Cuvier, 1829 Genus Atahua Phillipps, 1941 accepted as Upeneichthys Bleeker, 1855 Genus Mulloides Bleeker, 1849 accepted as Mulloidichthys Whitley, 1929 Genus Mulloidichtys accepted as Mulloidichthys Whitley, 1929 Genus Papupeneus accepted as Parupeneus Bleeker, 1863 Genus Parapeneus accepted as Parupeneus Bleeker, 1863 Genus Parupenaeus accepted as Parupeneus Bleeker, 1863 Genus Pennon Whitley, 1941 accepted as Upeneus Cuvier, 1829 Genus Psedupeneus accepted as Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862 Genus Pseudopeneus accepted as Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862 Genus Upeneoides accepted as Upeneus Cuvier, 1829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Elongated body. Dorsal fins far apart. First dorsal fin with 6-8 spines; second dorsal shorter than anal fin. Spines in anal fin 1 or 2. Forked caudal fin. Vertebrae 23 or 24. Chin with 2 long barbels which contain chemosensory organs and are used to probe the sand or holes in the reef for benthic invertebrates or small fish. Many brightly colored. Up to 60 cm maximum length. Valued as food fish. Mullus (lat.) = mullet [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Mullidae. 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=125547 on 2013-05-24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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