WoRMS taxon details
Pomatomidae
AphiaID: 125554
AphiaID: 125554
| 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 Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Gonenion accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Lopharis accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Pomatomix accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Scomer accepted as Scomber Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Sparactodon accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Sypterus accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Temnodon accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802 | |||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Description: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. Dorsal fins 2. Soft-rayed parts of dorsal and anal fins scaly. Preopercle bearing a membrane flap over the subopercle. Pectorals with a black blotch at base. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125554 | |||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Pomatomidae. 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=125554 on 2013-05-25 | ||||||||
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