WoRMS taxon details

Lutjanidae Gill, 1861

151453  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151453)

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  1. Genus Aphareus Cuvier, 1830
  2. Genus Aprion Valenciennes, 1830
  3. Genus Apsilus Valenciennes, 1830
  4. Genus Etelis Cuvier, 1828
  5. Genus Hoplopagrus Gill, 1861
  6. Genus Lipocheilus Anderson, Talwar & Johnson, 1977
  7. Genus Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
  8. Genus Macolor Bleeker, 1860
  9. Genus Ocyurus Gill, 1862
  10. Genus Paracaesio Bleeker, 1874
  11. Genus Parapristipomoides Kami, 1973
  12. Genus Pinjalo Bleeker, 1873
  13. Genus Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852
  14. Genus Randallichthys Anderson, Kami & Johnson, 1977
  15. Genus Rhomboplites Gill, 1862
  16. Genus Symphorichthys Munro, 1967
  17. Genus Symphorus Günther, 1872
  18. Genus Apsilius accepted as Apsilus Valenciennes, 1830 (misspelling)
  19. Subfamily Etelinae Gill, 1893 accepted as Lutjanidae Gill, 1861
    1. Genus Arnillo Jordan, Evermann & Tanaka, 1927 accepted as Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852
    2. Genus Bowersia Jordan & Evermann, 1903 accepted as Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852
    3. Genus Caranxomorus Lacepède, 1801 accepted as Coryphaena Linnaeus, 1758
    4. Genus Chaetopterus Schlegel in Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 accepted as Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852
    5. Genus Erythrobussothen Parr, 1933 accepted as Etelis Cuvier, 1828
    6. Genus Eteliscus Jordan & Snyder, 1900 accepted as Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883
    7. Genus Platyinius Gill, 1862 accepted as Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852 (synonym)
    8. Genus Platynius accepted as Platyinius Gill, 1862 accepted as Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852 (misspelling)
    9. Genus Rooseveltia Jordan & Evermann, 1906 accepted as Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852
    10. Genus Tropidinius Poey, 1868 accepted as Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852
  20. Subfamily Lutjaninae Gill, 1861 accepted as Lutjanidae Gill, 1861
    1. Genus Deuteracanthus Fowler, 1944 accepted as Hoplopagrus Gill, 1861
    2. Genus Diacope Cuvier, 1815 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
    3. Genus Diacopus accepted as Diacope Cuvier, 1815 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 (misspelling)
    4. Genus Genyorage accepted as Genyoroge Cantor, 1849 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 (misspelling)
    5. Genus Genyoroge Cantor, 1849 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 (synonym)
    6. Genus Jordanichthys Evermann & Clark, 1928 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
    7. Genus Neomaenis Girard, 1858 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 (synonym)
    8. Genus Neomaensis accepted as Neomaenis Girard, 1858 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 (misspelling)
    9. Genus Neomaneis accepted as Neomaenis Girard, 1858 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 (misspelling)
    10. Genus Neomansis accepted as Neomaenis Girard, 1858 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 (misspelling)
    11. Genus Odontonectes Günther, 1859 accepted as Caesio Lacepède, 1801
    12. Genus Prionodes Jenyns, 1840 accepted as Serranus Cuvier, 1816
    13. Genus Rabirubia Jordan & Fesler, 1893 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
    14. Genus Rhomboplitoides Fowler, 1918 accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
  21. Genus Mesoprio accepted as Lutjanus Bloch, 1790
  22. Genus Paracaescio accepted as Paracaesio Bleeker, 1874 (misspelling)
  23. Genus Paraceasio accepted as Paracaesio Bleeker, 1874 (misspelling)
  24. Genus Pristispomoides accepted as Pristipomoides Bleeker, 1852 (misspelling)
  25. Genus Romboplites accepted as Rhomboplites Gill, 1862 (misspelling)
  26. Genus Sparopsis Kner, 1868 accepted as Aprion Valenciennes, 1830
  27. Genus Symporichthys accepted as Symphorichthys Munro, 1967 (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Marine; rarely estuarine. Some species do enter freshwater for feeding. Tropical and subtropical: Atlantic, Indian and...  
Description Marine; rarely estuarine. Some species do enter freshwater for feeding. Tropical and subtropical: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin continuous or slightly notched. Spines in dorsal fin 10-12; soft rays 10-17. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 7-11. Pelvic fins originating just behind pectoral base. Mouth moderate to large; terminal. Jaws bearing enlarged canine teeth. Palatine teeth small. Vomer usually with small teeth. Maxilla covered by preorbital with the mouth closed. Branchiostegal rays 7. Vertebrae 24 (10 + 14). To about 1 m maximum length. Valued as food fish but sometimes a cause of ciguatera. Generally demersal, down to depths of about 450 m.  [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Lutjanidae Gill, 1861. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151453 on 2024-03-19
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2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
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taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]   

basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]   
 
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Description Marine; rarely estuarine. Some species do enter freshwater for feeding. Tropical and subtropical: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin continuous or slightly notched. Spines in dorsal fin 10-12; soft rays 10-17. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 7-11. Pelvic fins originating just behind pectoral base. Mouth moderate to large; terminal. Jaws bearing enlarged canine teeth. Palatine teeth small. Vomer usually with small teeth. Maxilla covered by preorbital with the mouth closed. Branchiostegal rays 7. Vertebrae 24 (10 + 14). To about 1 m maximum length. Valued as food fish but sometimes a cause of ciguatera. Generally demersal, down to depths of about 450 m.  [details]
LanguageName 
Dutch snapper  [details]
English snappers  [details]
French vivaneau  [details]
German Schnapper  [details]
Japanese フエダイ科  [details]