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Scombropidae 
AphiaID: 151449

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]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English gnomefishes  [details]
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taxa
[hide all]		 Genus Scombrops Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
  » Species Scombrops boops (Houttuyn, 1782)
» Species Scombrops gilberti (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
» Species Scombrops oculatus (Poey, 1860)
» Species Scombrops cheilodipteroides Bleeker, 1853 accepted as Scombrops boops (Houttuyn, 1782)
» Species Scombrops cheilodipteroïdes Bleeker, 1853 accepted as Scombrops boops (Houttuyn, 1782)
» Species Scombrops dubius Gilchrist, 1922 accepted as Scombrops boops (Houttuyn, 1782)

Genus Latebrus accepted as Scombrops Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
  » Species Latebrus oculatus Poey, 1860 accepted as Scombrops oculatus (Poey, 1860)
Genus Telescopias accepted as Scombrops Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
  » Species Telescopias gilberti Jordan & Snyder, 1901 accepted as Scombrops gilberti (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
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Note  Description: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Two dorsal fins. Soft-rayed parts of dorsal and anal fins scaly. Preopercle bearing a membrane flap over the subopercle. Pectorals with a black blotch at base.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151449
Taxonomic
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Date   action   by
2005-04-06 10:22:32Z  created  Claus, Simon
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Scombropidae. 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=151449 on 2013-06-18
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