WoRMS taxon details
Sternoptychidae Duméril, 1805
Subfamily Maurolicinae Gill, 1885
Genus Triarcus Waite, 1910 accepted as Maurolicus Cocco, 1838 (synonym)
Genus Valencienellus accepted as Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (misspelling)
» Genus Araiophos Grey, 1961
» Genus Argyripnus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
» Genus Danaphos Bruun, 1931
» Genus Maurolicus Cocco, 1838
» Genus Sonoda Grey, 1959
» Genus Thorophos Bruun, 1931
» Genus Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
» Genus Mauroluccius accepted as Maurolicus Cocco, 1838 (misspelling)
» Genus Neophos Myers, 1932 accepted as Thorophos Bruun, 1931
Subfamily Sternoptychinae Duméril, 1805» Genus Argyripnus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
» Genus Danaphos Bruun, 1931
» Genus Maurolicus Cocco, 1838
» Genus Sonoda Grey, 1959
» Genus Thorophos Bruun, 1931
» Genus Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
» Genus Mauroluccius accepted as Maurolicus Cocco, 1838 (misspelling)
» Genus Neophos Myers, 1932 accepted as Thorophos Bruun, 1931
» Genus Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
» Genus Polyipnus Günther, 1887
» Genus Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781
» Genus Argyropelachus accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
» Genus Pleurothyris Lowe, 1843 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
» Genus Polypnus accepted as Polyipnus Günther, 1887 (misspelling)
» Genus Sternopteryx accepted as Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781 (misspelling)
» Genus Sternoptychides Ogilby, 1888 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
» Genus Polyipnus Günther, 1887
» Genus Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781
» Genus Argyropelachus accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
» Genus Pleurothyris Lowe, 1843 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
» Genus Polypnus accepted as Polyipnus Günther, 1887 (misspelling)
» Genus Sternopteryx accepted as Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781 (misspelling)
» Genus Sternoptychides Ogilby, 1888 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
Genus Triarcus Waite, 1910 accepted as Maurolicus Cocco, 1838 (synonym)
Genus Valencienellus accepted as Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (misspelling)
marine
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal....
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal. Branchiostegal photophores 3-7 (mode 6). Branchiostegal pseudobranch present. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2018). FishBase. Sternoptychidae Duméril, 1805. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125603 on 2018-10-17
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 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 Containing type locality
From other sources
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal. Branchiostegal photophores 3-7 (mode 6). Branchiostegal pseudobranch present. [details]
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