WoRMS taxon details
Nemichthyidae Kaup, 1859
Genus Avocettina Jordan & Davis, 1891
Genus Labichthys Gill & Ryder, 1883
Genus Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Avocettinops Roule & Bertin, 1924 accepted as Avocettina Jordan & Davis, 1891
Genus Belonopsis Brandt, 1854 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Borodinula Whitley, 1931 accepted as Avocettina Jordan & Davis, 1891
Genus Cercomitus Weber, 1913 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Investigator Goode, 1896 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Nematoprora Gilbert, 1905 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Paravocettinops Kanazawa & Maul, 1967 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Tilurella Roule, 1911 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Labichthys Gill & Ryder, 1883
Genus Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Avocettinops Roule & Bertin, 1924 accepted as Avocettina Jordan & Davis, 1891
Genus Belonopsis Brandt, 1854 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Borodinula Whitley, 1931 accepted as Avocettina Jordan & Davis, 1891
Genus Cercomitus Weber, 1913 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Investigator Goode, 1896 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Nematoprora Gilbert, 1905 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Paravocettinops Kanazawa & Maul, 1967 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
Genus Tilurella Roule, 1911 accepted as Nemichthys Richardson, 1848
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Bathypelagic and mesopelagic: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Very elongate body. Jaws extremely long; the lower jaw...
Description Bathypelagic and mesopelagic: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Very elongate body. Jaws extremely long; the lower jaw shorter than the upper making the jaws nonocclusible, with the exception of ripe males. Pectoral fin present. Dorsal and anal fins united with caudal fin. Large eyes. Preopercle lacking. Frontals partly united. Complete lateral line. Vertebrae 170-750. Sexually mature males undergo distinct changes, like the radical shortening of the jaws and tooth loss. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Nemichthyidae Kaup, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125432 on 2023-09-28
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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 
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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]
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]
[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 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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Bathypelagic and mesopelagic: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Very elongate body. Jaws extremely long; the lower jaw shorter than the upper making the jaws nonocclusible, with the exception of ripe males. Pectoral fin present. Dorsal and anal fins united with caudal fin. Large eyes. Preopercle lacking. Frontals partly united. Complete lateral line. Vertebrae 170-750. Sexually mature males undergo distinct changes, like the radical shortening of the jaws and tooth loss. [details]
