WoRMS taxon details
Sternoptychidae Duméril, 1805
- Subfamily Maurolicinae Gill, 1885
- Genus Araiophos Grey, 1961
- Genus Argyripnus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
- Genus Danaphos Bruun, 1931
- Genus Maurolicus Cocco, 1838
- Genus Sonoda Grey, 1959
- Genus Thorophos Bruun, 1931
- Genus Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
- Genus Mauroluccius Cocco, 1838 accepted as Maurolicus Cocco, 1838 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Neophos Myers, 1932 accepted as Thorophos Bruun, 1931 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Triarcus Waite, 1910 accepted as Maurolicus Cocco, 1838 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Valencienellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Subfamily Sternoptychinae Duméril, 1805
- Genus Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
- Genus Polyipnus Günther, 1887
- Genus Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781
- Genus Argyropelachus Cocco, 1829 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Pleurothyris Lowe, 1843 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Polypnus Günther, 1887 accepted as Polyipnus Günther, 1887 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Sternopteryx Herman, 1781 accepted as Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Sternoptychides Ogilby, 1888 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal....
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal. Branchiostegal photophores 3-7 (mode 6). Branchiostegal pseudobranch present. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Sternoptychidae Duméril, 1805. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125603 on 2025-11-24
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Nomenclature
basis of record
van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [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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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]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal. Branchiostegal photophores 3-7 (mode 6). Branchiostegal pseudobranch present. [details]
