WoRMS taxon details
Ambassidae
AphiaID: 151432
AphiaID: 151432
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | ||||||||||
| Record status | Added by Database Management Team | ||||||||||
| Rank | Family | ||||||||||
| Parent | Perciformes | ||||||||||
| Synonymised taxa |
Chandidae (synonym) | ||||||||||
| Sources |
basis of record: 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 Ambassis Cuvier, 1828 Genus Chanda Hamilton, 1822 Genus Denariusa Genus Gymnochanda Fraser-Brunner, 1955 Genus Paradoxodacna Genus Parambassis Genus Priopis Kuhl & van Hasselt in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830 Genus Pseudambassis Genus Tetracentrum Genus Bogoda Bleeker, 1853 accepted as Chanda Hamilton, 1822 Genus Hamiltonia accepted as Chanda Hamilton, 1822 Genus Pseudoambassis accepted as Ambassis Cuvier, 1828 | ||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | ||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Asia and Oceania, Indo-west Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin usually with 7-8 spines and 7-11 soft rays; anal fin with three spines and 7-11 softrays. Pelvic fin with 1 spine and 5 softrays; 24-25 vertebrae. Many species with semi-transparent body. Maximum length about 26 cm. Family named Chandidae in Nelson, 1994. [details] | ||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151432 | ||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Ambassidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/authority/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151432 on 2013-05-18 | |||||||||||
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