WoRMS taxon details
Ostraciidae
AphiaID: 125611
AphiaID: 125611
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | |||||||
| Rank | Family | |||||||
| Parent | Tetraodontiformes | |||||||
| 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 Acanthostracion Bleeker, 1865 Subfamily Aracaninae Genus Lactophrys Swainson, 1839 Genus Lactoria Jordan & Fowler, 1902 Subfamily Ostraciinae Genus Ostracion Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Paracanthostracion Genus Rhinesomus Swainson, 1839 Genus Rhynchostracion Fraser-Brunner, 1935 Genus Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839 Genus Lactyphrys accepted as Lactophrys Swainson, 1839 Genus Ostracium accepted as Ostracion Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Phynchostracion accepted as Rhynchostracion Fraser-Brunner, 1935 Genus Rhinosomus accepted as Rhinesomus Swainson, 1839 Genus Ryncostracion accepted as Rhynchostracion Fraser-Brunner, 1935 Genus Tertrosomus accepted as Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839 Genus Tetrasoma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839 Genus Tetrasomus accepted as Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839 Genus Triorus accepted as Tetrosomus Swainson, 1839 | |||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Description: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. A bony carapace enclosing body. Pelvic skeleton absent. Spinous dorsal lacking. Dorsal fin rays 9-13. Anal fin rays 9-13. Non-protrusible upper jaw. Vertebrae usually 18. About 60 cm maximum length. Some species of trunkfishes secrete ostracitoxin, poisonous to other fishes and, to some extent, even to trunkfishes. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125611 | |||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Ostraciidae. 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=125611 on 2013-05-25 | ||||||||
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