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Cheilodactylidae 
AphiaID: 151477

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
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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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 Genus Cheilodactylus Lacepède, 1803
  » Species Cheilodactylus ephippium McCulloch & Waite, 1916
» Species Cheilodactylus fasciatus Lacepède, 1803
» Species Cheilodactylus francisi Burridge, 2004
» Species Cheilodactylus fuscus Castelnau, 1879
» Species Cheilodactylus gibbosus Richardson, 1841
» Species Cheilodactylus nigripes Richardson, 1850
» Species Cheilodactylus pixi Smith, 1980
» Species Cheilodactylus plessisi Randall, 1983
» Species Cheilodactylus quadricornis Günther, 1860
» Species Cheilodactylus rubrolabiatus Allen & Heemstra, 1976
» Species Cheilodactylus spectabilis Hutton, 1872
» Species Cheilodactylus variegatus Valenciennes, 1833
» Species Cheilodactylus vestitus (Castelnau, 1879)
» Species Cheilodactylus vittatus Garrett, 1864
» Species Cheilodactylus zebra Döderlein, 1883
» Species Cheilodactylus zonatus Cuvier, 1830
» Species Cheilodactylus annularis Castelnau, 1879 accepted as Cheilodactylus fuscus Castelnau, 1879
» Species Cheilodactylus bergi Norman, 1937 accepted as Nemadactylus bergi (Norman, 1937)
» Species Cheilodactylus bicornis Steindachner, 1898 accepted as Chironemus bicornis (Steindachner, 1898)
» Species Cheilodactylus brachydactylus Cuvier, 1830 accepted as Chirodactylus brachydactylus (Cuvier, 1830)
» Species Cheilodactylus douglasii Hector, 1875 accepted as Nemadactylus douglasii (Hector, 1875)
» Species Cheilodactylus gayi Kner, 1865 accepted as Nemadactylus gayi (Kner, 1865)
» Species Cheilodactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801) accepted as Nemadactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801)
» Species Cheilodactylus morwong Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887 accepted as Nemadactylus douglasii (Hector, 1875)
» Species Cheilodactylus multiradiatus Castelnau, 1861 accepted as Cheilodactylus fasciatus Lacepède, 1803
» Species Cheilodactylus nigricans Richardson, 1850 accepted as Dactylophora nigricans (Richardson, 1850)
» Species Cheilodactylus rubrofasciatus Castelnau, 1878 accepted as Cheilodactylus spectabilis Hutton, 1872
Genus Chirodactylus Gill, 1862
  » Species Chirodactylus brachydactylus (Cuvier, 1830)
» Species Chirodactylus grandis (Günther, 1860)
» Species Chirodactylus jessicalenorum Smith, 1980
» Species Chirodactylus variegatus (Valenciennes, 1833) accepted as Cheilodactylus variegatus Valenciennes, 1833
Genus Dactylophora
  » Species Dactylophora nigricans (Richardson, 1850)
Genus Nemadactylus Richardson, 1839
  » Species Nemadactylus bergi (Norman, 1937)
» Species Nemadactylus douglasii (Hector, 1875)
» Species Nemadactylus gayi (Kner, 1865)
» Species Nemadactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801)
» Species Nemadactylus monodactylus (Carmichael, 1819)
» Species Nemadactylus valenciennesi (Whitley, 1937)
» Species Nemadactylus vemae (Penrith, 1967)
» Species Nemadactylus douglasi (Hector, 1875) accepted as Nemadactylus douglasii (Hector, 1875)
» Species Nemadactylus morwong (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887) accepted as Nemadactylus douglasii (Hector, 1875)

Genus Acantholatris accepted as Nemadactylus Richardson, 1839
  » Species Acantholatris gayi (Kner, 1865) accepted as Nemadactylus gayi (Kner, 1865)
» Species Acantholatris monodactylus (Carmichael, 1819) accepted as Nemadactylus monodactylus (Carmichael, 1819)
» Species Acantholatris vemae Penrith, 1967 accepted as Nemadactylus vemae (Penrith, 1967)
Genus Cheiloductylus accepted as Cheilodactylus Lacepède, 1803
  » Species Cheiloductylus bicornis Steindachner, 1898 accepted as Chironemus bicornis (Steindachner, 1898)
» Species Cheiloductylus variegatus Valenciennes, 1833 accepted as Cheilodactylus variegatus Valenciennes, 1833
Genus Chilodactylus accepted as Cheilodactylus Lacepède, 1803
  » Species Chilodactylus allporti Günther, 1872 accepted as Cheilodactylus spectabilis Hutton, 1872
» Species Chilodactylus asper Klunzinger, 1872 accepted as Cheilodactylus spectabilis Hutton, 1872
» Species Chilodactylus bicornis Steindachner, 1898 accepted as Chironemus bicornis (Steindachner, 1898)
» Species Chilodactylus brevispinis Regan, 1921 accepted as Chirodactylus brachydactylus (Cuvier, 1830)
» Species Chilodactylus delfini Porter, 1914 accepted as Chironemus delfini (Porter, 1914)
» Species Chilodactylus douglasii Hector, 1875 accepted as Nemadactylus douglasii (Hector, 1875)
» Species Chilodactylus gayi Kner, 1865 accepted as Nemadactylus gayi (Kner, 1865)
» Species Chilodactylus grandis Günther, 1860 accepted as Chirodactylus grandis (Günther, 1860)
» Species Chilodactylus morwong Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887 accepted as Nemadactylus douglasii (Hector, 1875)
» Species Chilodactylus quadricornis Günther, 1860 accepted as Cheilodactylus quadricornis Günther, 1860
» Species Chilodactylus vizonarius Saville-Kent, 1887 accepted as Cheilodactylus nigripes Richardson, 1850
» Species Chilodactylus zebra Döderlein, 1883 accepted as Cheilodactylus zebra Döderlein, 1883
Genus Goniistius Gill, 1862 accepted as Cheilodactylus Lacepède, 1803
  » Species Goniistius ephippium (McCulloch & Waite, 1916) accepted as Cheilodactylus ephippium McCulloch & Waite, 1916
» Species Goniistius francisi (Burridge, 2004) accepted as Cheilodactylus francisi Burridge, 2004
» Species Goniistius fuscus (Castelnau, 1879) accepted as Cheilodactylus fuscus Castelnau, 1879
» Species Goniistius gibbosus (Richardson, 1841) accepted as Cheilodactylus gibbosus Richardson, 1841
» Species Goniistius plesisi (Randall, 1983) accepted as Cheilodactylus plessisi Randall, 1983
» Species Goniistius plessisi (Randall, 1983) accepted as Cheilodactylus plessisi Randall, 1983
» Species Goniistius quadricornis (Günther, 1860) accepted as Cheilodactylus quadricornis Günther, 1860
» Species Goniistius spectabilis (Hutton, 1872) accepted as Cheilodactylus spectabilis Hutton, 1872
» Species Goniistius vestitus (Castelnau, 1879) accepted as Cheilodactylus vestitus (Castelnau, 1879)
» Species Goniistius vittatus (Garrett, 1864) accepted as Cheilodactylus vittatus Garrett, 1864
» Species Goniistius vizonarius (Saville-Kent, 1887) accepted as Cheilodactylus nigripes Richardson, 1850
» Species Goniistius zebra (Döderlein, 1883) accepted as Cheilodactylus zebra Döderlein, 1883
» Species Goniistius zonatus (Cuvier, 1830) accepted as Cheilodactylus zonatus Cuvier, 1830
Genus Gregoryina accepted as Cheilodactylus Lacepède, 1803
  » Species Gregoryina gygis Fowler & Ball, 1924 accepted as Cheilodactylus vittatus Garrett, 1864
Genus Palunolepis accepted as Chirodactylus Gill, 1862
  » Species Palunolepis brachydactylus (Cuvier, 1830) accepted as Chirodactylus brachydactylus (Cuvier, 1830)
» Species Palunolepis grandis (Günther, 1860) accepted as Chirodactylus grandis (Günther, 1860)
Genus Psilocranium accepted as Dactylophora
  » Species Psilocranium nigricans (Richardson, 1850) accepted as Dactylophora nigricans (Richardson, 1850)
Genus Sciaenoides Richardson (ex Solander), 1850 accepted as Nemadactylus Richardson, 1839
  » Species Sciaenoides bergi (Norman, 1937) accepted as Nemadactylus bergi (Norman, 1937)
» Species Sciaenoides valenciennesi Whitley, 1937 accepted as Nemadactylus valenciennesi (Whitley, 1937)
Genus Zeodrius accepted as Goniistius Gill, 1862
  » Species Zeodrius vestitus Castelnau, 1879 accepted as Cheilodactylus vestitus (Castelnau, 1879)
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Note  Description: Distribution: Southern Hemisphere (parts of Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans) and Northern Hemisphere (off Japan, China and Hawaiian Islands). Dorsal fin single, continuous or almost separate; spines 14-22; soft rays 19-39. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 7-19. No teeth in vomer and palatines. Adults with the lower 4-7 pectoral rays usually thickened, elongated, and free. Vertebrae usually 24. About 1 m maximum length.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151477
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Cheilodactylidae. 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=151477 on 2013-05-25
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