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Stomiidae 
AphiaID: 125604

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Stomiiformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Stomiiformes
Synonymised
taxa
  Astronesthidae (Following type genus)
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 barbeled dragonfishes  [details]
English scaly dragonfishes  [details]
English snaggletooths (from synonym)  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål storkjeftfamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk storkjeftfamilien  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Subfamily Astronesthinae
  » Genus Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
» Genus Borostomias Regan, 1908
» Genus Eupogonesthes
» Genus Heterophotus Regan & Trewavas, 1929
» Genus Neonesthes Regan & Trewavas, 1929
» Genus Rhadinesthes Regan & Trewavas, 1929
» Genus Bathylychnus accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
» Genus Cryptostomias accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
» Genus Diplolychnus accepted as Borostomias Regan, 1908
» Genus Elapterostomias accepted as Borostomias Regan, 1908
» Genus Stomianodon accepted as Astronesthes Richardson, 1845
Subfamily Chauliodontinae
  » Genus Chauliodus
Subfamily Idiacanthinae
  » Genus Idiacanthus
» Genus Bathyophis accepted as Idiacanthus
» Genus Stylophthalmus accepted as Idiacanthus
Subfamily Malacosteinae
  » Genus Aristostomias
» Genus Malacosteus Ayres, 1848
» Genus Photostomias Collett, 1889
» Genus Phostostomias accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889
» Genus Thaumastomias accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889
» Genus Ultimostomias accepted as Photostomias Collett, 1889
» Genus Zastomias accepted as Aristostomias
Subfamily Melanostomiinae
  » Genus Bathophilus
» Genus Chirostomias Regan & Trewavas, 1930
» Genus Echiostoma Lowe, 1843
» Genus Eustomias Filhol, 1884
» Genus Flagellostomias Parr, 1927
» Genus Grammatostomias Goode & Bean, 1895
» Genus Leptostomias Gilbert, 1905
» Genus Melanostomias Brauer, 1902
» Genus Odontostomias
» Genus Opostomias
» Genus Pachystomias Günther, 1887
» Genus Parabathophilus Matallanas, 1984
» Genus Photonectes Günther, 1887
» Genus Tactostoma Bolin, 1939
» Genus Thysanactis
» Genus Trigonolampa Regan & Trewavas, 1930
» Genus Dactylostomias accepted as Bathophilus
» Genus Echiostomias accepted as Echiostoma Lowe, 1843
» Genus Gnathostomias accepted as Bathophilus
» Genus Haplostomias accepted as Melanostomias Brauer, 1902
» Genus Hyperchoristus accepted as Echiostoma Lowe, 1843
» Genus Lamprotoxus accepted as Grammatostomias Goode & Bean, 1895
» Genus Lucifer Döderlein, 1882 accepted as Photonectes Günther, 1887
» Genus Nasistomias accepted as Bathophilus
» Genus Nematostomias accepted as Leptostomias Gilbert, 1905
» Genus Neostomias Gilchrist, 1906 accepted as Eustomias Filhol, 1884
» Genus Neotomias accepted as Neostomias Gilchrist, 1906 accepted as Eustomias Filhol, 1884
» Genus Notopodichthys accepted as Bathophilus
» Genus Pachistomias accepted as Pachystomias Günther, 1887
» Genus Parastomias accepted as Eustomias Filhol, 1884
» Genus Pareustomias accepted as Eustomias Filhol, 1884
» Genus Photonectoides accepted as Photonectes Günther, 1887
» Genus Photonectops accepted as Tactostoma Bolin, 1939
» Genus Tectosoma accepted as Tactostoma Bolin, 1939
» Genus Trichostomias accepted as Bathophilus
» Genus Trigonolampha accepted as Trigonolampa Regan & Trewavas, 1930
Subfamily Stomiinae
  » Genus Stomias Cuvier, 1816
» Genus Macrostomias accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816
» Genus Pseudeustomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816
» Genus Pseudostomias accepted as Pseudeustomias Fowler, 1934 accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816
» Genus Stomiasunculus accepted as Stomias Cuvier, 1816
Environment marine
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
Note  Distribution: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. Elongate body. Dorsal fin origin far behind pelvics, above anal fin. Chin barbel long. Adipose fin absent.  [details]
Images 
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Stomiidae sp.
Stomiidae sp.
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125604
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Stomiidae. 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=125604 on 2013-06-19
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