WoRMS taxon details
Rhamphichthyidae Regan, 1911
154430 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154430)
accepted
Family
- Genus Gymnorhamphichthys Ellis, 1912
- Genus Hypopygus Hoedeman, 1962
- Genus Iracema Triques, 1996
- Genus Rhamphichthys Müller & Troschel, 1849
- Genus Steatogenys Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Steatogenes Boulenger, 1898 accepted as Steatogenys Boulenger, 1898 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Stegostenopos Triques, 1997 accepted as Hypopygus Hoedeman, 1962 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Tateichthys LaMonte, 1929 accepted as Steatogenys Boulenger, 1898
- Genus Urumara Miranda Ribeiro, 1920 accepted as Gymnorhamphichthys Ellis, 1912
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Rhamphichthyidae Regan, 1911. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154430 on 2026-07-09
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Taxonomy
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 
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| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | sand knifefishes | [details] |
