WoRMS taxon details
Acropomatidae
AphiaID: 151434
AphiaID: 151434
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Source |
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] | ||||||||||
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Acropoma Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 Genus Amioides Genus Apogonops Genus Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883 Genus Malakichthys Genus Neoscombrops Gilchrist, 1922 Genus Synagrops Günther, 1887 Genus Verilus Genus Doderleinia accepted as Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883 Genus Döderleinia accepted as Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883 Genus Hypoclydonia accepted as Synagrops Günther, 1887 Genus Melanostoma accepted as Synagrops Günther, 1887 Genus Rhomboserranus accepted as Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883 | ||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | ||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Two dorsal fins, the first with 7-10 spines; the second with or without soine and with 8-10 soft rays; anal fin with 2-3 spines and 7-9 soft rays. Seven branchiostegal rays; 25 vertebrae. Opercle with two rounded spines. Lateral line complete. Pelvic fin with one spine and five soft rays. Species of Acropoma with light organs and the anus near the pelvic fin base. Several species only provisionally placed in this family. [details] | ||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151434 | ||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Acropomatidae. 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=151434 on 2013-05-25 | |||||||||||
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