WoRMS taxon details
Platycephalidae
AphiaID: 125593
AphiaID: 125593
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | |||||||
| Rank | Family | |||||||
| Parent | Scorpaeniformes | |||||||
| 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 Ambiserrula Genus Cociella Whitley, 1940 Genus Cymbacephalus Genus Elates Jordan & Seale, 1907 Genus Grammoplites Fowler, 1904 Genus Inegocia Genus Kumococius Matsubara & Ochiai, 1955 Genus Leviprora Genus Onigocia Jordan & Thompson, 1913 Genus Papilloculiceps Fowler & Steinitz, 1956 Genus Platycephalus Bloch, 1795 Genus Ratabulus Genus Rogadius Jordan & Richardson, 1908 Genus Solitas Genus Sorsogona Herre, 1934 Genus Suggrundus Whitley, 1930 Genus Sunagocia Imamura, 2003 Genus Thysanophrys Ogilby, 1898 Genus Trudis Genus Cocius accepted as Cociella Whitley, 1940 Genus Elatis accepted as Elates Jordan & Seale, 1907 Genus Eurycephalus Imamura, 1996 accepted as Sunagocia Imamura, 2003 Genus Euryplatycephalus accepted as Eurycephalus Imamura, 1996 accepted as Sunagocia Imamura, 2003 Genus Hyalorhynchus Ogilby, 1910 accepted as Elates Jordan & Seale, 1907 Genus Insidiator accepted as Suggrundus Whitley, 1930 Genus Kumococcius accepted as Kumococius Matsubara & Ochiai, 1955 Genus Kumocoius accepted as Kumococius Matsubara & Ochiai, 1955 Genus Levanaora accepted as Inegocia Genus Neoplatycephalus accepted as Platycephalus Bloch, 1795 Genus Planipora accepted as Planiprora Whitley, 1931 accepted as Platycephalus Bloch, 1795 Genus Planiprora Whitley, 1931 accepted as Platycephalus Bloch, 1795 Genus Wakiyus accepted as Onigocia Jordan & Thompson, 1913 | |||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Description: Marine. Some in brackish water. Distribution: Indo-Pacific region. Elongate and cylindrical fishes with depressed head. Usually ridges and spines are present on head. Mouth large with the lower jaw jutted. Gill openings wide. Scales ctenoid. First dorsal fin with 6-9 spines; 11-14 soft rays in second dorsal fin. Anal fin soft rays 11-14. Pelvic fins widely set apart. A single spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 5. No free rays on pectoral fin. Swim bladder lacking. Vertebrae 27. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125593 | |||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Platycephalidae. 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=125593 on 2013-05-24 | ||||||||
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