WoRMS taxon details
Rachycentridae Gill, 1896
Genus Rachycentron Kaup, 1826
Genus Elacate Cuvier, 1832 accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826
Genus Meladerma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826
Genus Rachicentron accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826 (misspelling)
Genus Rachycentrodon accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826 (misspelling)
Genus Rachycentrum accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826 (misspelling)
Genus Spinax Cuvier (ex Commerson), 1832 accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826 (synonym)
Genus Elacate Cuvier, 1832 accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826
Genus Meladerma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826
Genus Rachicentron accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826 (misspelling)
Genus Rachycentrodon accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826 (misspelling)
Genus Rachycentrum accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826 (misspelling)
Genus Spinax Cuvier (ex Commerson), 1832 accepted as Rachycentron Kaup, 1826 (synonym)
marine
Not documented
Description Distribution: Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. Elongate body. Head depressed. Six to nine short free spines preceeding the long...
Description Distribution: Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. Elongate body. Head depressed. Six to nine short free spines preceeding the long dorsal fin. Spines in dorsal fin 1-3; soft rays 26-33. Anal fin long. Anal spines 2 or 3; soft rays 22-28. Body with 3 dark lateral stripes. To 1.5 m maximum length. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2018). FishBase. Rachycentridae Gill, 1896. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125556 on 2018-06-20
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa. 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, 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. N.; Fricke, R.; van der Laan, R. (eds). (2017). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version., 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, 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. N.; Fricke, R.; van der Laan, R. (eds). (2017). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Type locality
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Description Distribution: Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. Elongate body. Head depressed. Six to nine short free spines preceeding the long dorsal fin. Spines in dorsal fin 1-3; soft rays 26-33. Anal fin long. Anal spines 2 or 3; soft rays 22-28. Body with 3 dark lateral stripes. To 1.5 m maximum length. [details]
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