WoRMS taxon details
Tetraodontidae
AphiaID: 125612
AphiaID: 125612
| 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] | |||||||
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Amblyrhynchotes Troschel, 1856 Genus Arothron Müller, 1841 Genus Auriglobus Genus Canthigaster Swainson, 1839 Genus Carinotetraodon Genus Chelonodon Müller, 1841 Genus Chonerhinos Genus Colomesus Genus Contusus Genus Ephippion Bibron, 1855 Genus Feroxodon Genus Fugu Genus Guentheridia Genus Javichthys Genus Lagocephalus Swainson, 1839 Genus Marilyna Genus Monotrete Bibron, 1855 Genus Omegophora Genus Pelagocephalus Tyler & Paxton, 1979 Genus Polyspina Genus Reicheltia Genus Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Takifugu Abe, 1949 Genus Tetractenos Genus Tetraodon Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Tetrodon Genus Torquigener Whitley, 1930 Genus Tylerius Hardy, 1984 Genus Xenopterus Genus Leiodon Swainson, 1839 (nomen dubium) Genus Ovoides Anonymous, 1798 (nomen dubium) Genus Aphanacanthus Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 (nomen nudum) Genus Amblyrhinchotes accepted as Amblyrhynchotes Troschel, 1856 Genus Amblyrhinchotus accepted as Amblyrhynchotes Troschel, 1856 Genus Amblyrhynchotus accepted as Amblyrhynchotes Troschel, 1856 Genus Anchisomus accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Aphanacanthe Bibron in Duméril, 1855 accepted as Aphanacanthus Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 Genus Boesemanichthys accepted as Arothron Müller, 1841 Genus Canthogaster accepted as Canthigaster Swainson, 1839 Genus Cathigaster accepted as Canthigaster Swainson, 1839 Genus Cathingaster accepted as Canthigaster Swainson, 1839 Genus Cheilichthys accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Chelondon accepted as Chelonodon Müller, 1841 Genus Chelonodontops accepted as Chelonodon Müller, 1841 Genus Crayracion Bleeker (ex Klein), 1865 accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Dibolomycter accepted as Dilobomycter Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 accepted as Arothron Müller, 1841 Genus Dibolomyctère accepted as Dilobomycter Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 accepted as Arothron Müller, 1841 Genus Dichotomycter Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 accepted as Tetraodon Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Dichotomycterus accepted as Dichotomycter Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 accepted as Tetraodon Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Dilobmycterus accepted as Dilobomycter Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 accepted as Arothron Müller, 1841 Genus Dilobomycter Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 accepted as Arothron Müller, 1841 Genus Dilobomycterus accepted as Dilobomycter Troschel (ex Bibron), 1856 accepted as Arothron Müller, 1841 Genus Eumycterias accepted as Canthigaster Swainson, 1839 Genus Gastrophysis accepted as Gastrophysus Müller, 1843 accepted as Takifugu Abe, 1949 Genus Gastrophysus Müller, 1843 accepted as Takifugu Abe, 1949 Genus Hemiconiatus accepted as Ephippion Bibron, 1855 Genus Kanduka accepted as Arothron Müller, 1841 Genus Leisomus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Liosaccus Günther, 1870 accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Monotreta accepted as Tetraodon Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Monotretus accepted as Tetraodon Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Pleudranacanthus accepted as Pleuranacanthus Bleeker, 1865 accepted as Lagocephalus Swainson, 1839 Genus Pleuranacanthus Bleeker, 1865 accepted as Lagocephalus Swainson, 1839 Genus Psilonotus accepted as Canthigaster Swainson, 1839 Genus Sphaeroides accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Spheroides Lacepède, 1800 accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Sphoerodon accepted as Monotaxis Genus Takyfugu accepted as Takifugu Abe, 1949 Genus Thecapteryx accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 Genus Torguigener accepted as Torquigener Whitley, 1930 Genus Tropidichthys accepted as Canthigaster Swainson, 1839 Genus Uranostoma accepted as Spheroides Lacepède, 1800 accepted as Sphoeroides Anonymous, 1798 | |||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Description: Chiefly marine. Many going into and inhabiting brackish and freshwater. Distribution: tropical and subtropical areas of Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Naked or with short prickles in belly. Jaw teeth fused but separated by a median suture in each jaw, giving rise to 4 fused teeth. Opposite dentaries and premaxillaries separate at midline. Usually 7-18 dorsal soft rays. Anal soft rays usually 7-18. Ribs and epipleurals lacking. Moderately forked to rounded caudal fin. Principal caudal fin rays 10; procurrent rays lacking. Attains 90 cm maximum length. Some puffers contain tetraodotoxin, especially in the viscera; in the gonads of some during spawning season. European Community legislation prohibits trading with puffer fish products. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125612 | |||||||
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Tetraodontidae. 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=125612 on 2013-05-25 | ||||||||
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