WoRMS taxon details
Pempheridae
AphiaID: 151460
AphiaID: 151460
| 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 Parapriacanthus Steindachner, 1870 Genus Pempheris Cuvier, 1829 Genus Liopempheris accepted as Pempheris Cuvier, 1829 Genus Parapempheris accepted as Parapriacanthus Steindachner, 1870 Genus Pempherichthys accepted as Parapriacanthus Steindachner, 1870 Genus Pimepheris accepted as Pempheris Cuvier, 1829 | |||||||
| Link | To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Description: Distribution: western Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Body deep; compressed. Maxillae not extending beyond center of eye. Smooth preorbital. Eyes big, lacking adipose lid. Dorsal fin short, with origin before middle of body. Dorsal fin with 4-7 graduated spines; soft rays 7-12. Anal fin with usually 3 (very rarely 2) spines and 17-45 soft rays. Scales along lateral line usually 40-82; the tubes usually short and wide. Long gillrakers, usually 25-31. A few species with luminiscent organs. Pyloric caeca 9 or 10. Swim bladder present in all but one species. Vertebrae 25 (10 + 15). To about 30 cm maximum length. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151460 | |||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Pempheridae. 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=151460 on 2013-05-23 | ||||||||
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