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Pomatomidae 
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		 
Language   Name 
English bluefishes  [details]
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taxa
[hide all]		 Genus Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802
  » Species Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
» Species Pomatomus cuvieri Cocco, 1829 accepted as Epigonus telescopus (Risso, 1810)
» Species Pomatomus cuvierii Cocco, 1829 accepted as Epigonus telescopus (Risso, 1810)
» Species Pomatomus pedica Whitley, 1931 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
» Species Pomatomus saltator (Linnaeus, 1766) accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
» Species Pomatomus skib Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
» Species Pomatomus telescopium Risso, 1810 accepted as Epigonus telescopus (Risso, 1810)
» Species Pomatomus telescopus Risso, 1810 accepted as Epigonus telescopus (Risso, 1810)

Genus Gonenion accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802
  » Species Gonenion serra Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Genus Lopharis accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802
  » Species Lopharis mediterraneus Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Genus Pomatomix accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802
  » Species Pomatomix saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Genus Scomer accepted as Scomber Linnaeus, 1758
  » Species Scomer sypterus Pallas, 1814 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Genus Sparactodon accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802
  » Species Sparactodon nalnal Rochebrune, 1880 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Genus Sypterus accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802
  » Species Sypterus pallasii Eichwald, 1831 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Genus Temnodon accepted as Pomatomus Lacepède, 1802
  » Species Temnodon conidens Castelnau, 1861 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
» Species Temnodon inornatus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1851 accepted as Parastromateus niger (Bloch, 1795)
» Species Temnodon saltator (Linnaeus, 1766) accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
» Species Temnodon tubulus Saville-Kent, 1893 accepted as Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Environment marine
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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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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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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 2013-05-21
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