WoRMS taxon details
Bythitidae Gill, 1861
Subfamily Brosmophycinae Gill, 1862
Genus Paraphyonus Nielsen, 2015
» Genus Alionematichthys Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008
» Genus Beaglichthys Machida, 1993
» Genus Bidenichthys Barnard, 1934
» Genus Brosmodorsalis Paulin & Roberts, 1989
» Genus Brosmolus Machida, 1993
» Genus Brosmophyciops Schultz, 1960
» Genus Brosmophycis Gill, 1861
» Genus Brotulinella Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005
» Genus Dactylosurculus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Dermatopsis Ogilby, 1896
» Genus Dermatopsoides Smith, 1948
» Genus Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899
» Genus Didymothallus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Dinematichthys Bleeker, 1855
» Genus Dipulus Waite, 1905
» Genus Eusurculus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Fiordichthys Paulin, 1995
» Genus Lapitaichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Majungaichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Mascarenichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Melodichthys Nielsen & Cohen, 1986
» Genus Monothrix Ogilby, 1897
» Genus Nielsenichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
» Genus Ogilbia Jordan & Evermann, 1898
» Genus Paradiancistrus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005
» Genus Porocephalichthys Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008
» Genus Ungusurculus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Zephyrichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Brosmophysiops accepted as Brosmophyciops Schultz, 1960 (misspelling)
» Genus Brotulina Fowler, 1946 accepted as Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899
» Genus Brotunila accepted as Brotulina Fowler, 1946 accepted as Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899 (misspelling)
» Genus Caecogilbia Poll & Leleup, 1965 accepted as Ogilbia Jordan & Evermann, 1898
» Genus Calcarbrotula Fowler, 1946 accepted as Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899
» Genus Parabrosmolus Machida, 1996 accepted as Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899
Subfamily Bythitinae Gill, 1861» Genus Beaglichthys Machida, 1993
» Genus Bidenichthys Barnard, 1934
» Genus Brosmodorsalis Paulin & Roberts, 1989
» Genus Brosmolus Machida, 1993
» Genus Brosmophyciops Schultz, 1960
» Genus Brosmophycis Gill, 1861
» Genus Brotulinella Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005
» Genus Dactylosurculus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Dermatopsis Ogilby, 1896
» Genus Dermatopsoides Smith, 1948
» Genus Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899
» Genus Didymothallus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Dinematichthys Bleeker, 1855
» Genus Dipulus Waite, 1905
» Genus Eusurculus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Fiordichthys Paulin, 1995
» Genus Lapitaichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Majungaichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Mascarenichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Melodichthys Nielsen & Cohen, 1986
» Genus Monothrix Ogilby, 1897
» Genus Nielsenichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
» Genus Ogilbia Jordan & Evermann, 1898
» Genus Paradiancistrus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005
» Genus Porocephalichthys Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008
» Genus Ungusurculus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Zephyrichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
» Genus Brosmophysiops accepted as Brosmophyciops Schultz, 1960 (misspelling)
» Genus Brotulina Fowler, 1946 accepted as Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899
» Genus Brotunila accepted as Brotulina Fowler, 1946 accepted as Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899 (misspelling)
» Genus Caecogilbia Poll & Leleup, 1965 accepted as Ogilbia Jordan & Evermann, 1898
» Genus Calcarbrotula Fowler, 1946 accepted as Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899
» Genus Parabrosmolus Machida, 1996 accepted as Diancistrus Ogilby, 1899
» Genus Acarobythites Machida, 2000
» Genus Anacanthobythites Anderson, 2008
» Genus Bellottia Giglioli, 1883
» Genus Bythites Reinhardt, 1835
» Genus Calamopteryx Böhlke & Cohen, 1966
» Genus Cataetyx Günther, 1887
» Genus Diplacanthopoma Günther, 1887
» Genus Ematops Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2011
» Genus Grammonus Gill, 1896
» Genus Gunterichthys Dawson, 1966
» Genus Hastatobythites Machida, 1997
» Genus Hephthocara Alcock, 1892
» Genus Lucifuga Poey, 1858
» Genus Microbrotula Gosline, 1953
» Genus Ogilbichthys Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004
» Genus Parasaccogaster Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen, 2012
» Genus Pseudogilbia Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004
» Genus Pseudonus Garman, 1899
» Genus Saccogaster Alcock, 1889
» Genus Stygnobrotula Böhlke, 1957
» Genus Thermichthys Nielsen & Cohen, 2005
» Genus Timorichthys Nielsen & Schwarzhans, 2011
» Genus Tuamotuichthys Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004
» Genus Abythites Nielsen & Cohen, 1973 accepted as Cataetyx Günther, 1887
» Genus Barbuliceps Chan, 1966 accepted as Saccogaster Alcock, 1889
» Genus Cataetix accepted as Cataetyx Günther, 1887 (misspelling)
» Genus Eutyx Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 accepted as Grammonus Gill, 1896
» Genus Gerhardia Nielsen & Cohen, 2002 accepted as Thermichthys Nielsen & Cohen, 2005
» Genus Grammonoides Smith, 1948 accepted as Grammonus Gill, 1896 (synonym)
» Genus Grammonous accepted as Grammonus Gill, 1896 (misspelling)
» Genus Myxocephalus Steindachner, 1887 accepted as Diplacanthopoma Günther, 1887
» Genus Oculospinus Koefoed, 1927 accepted as Cataetyx Günther, 1887
» Genus Oligopus Risso, 1810 accepted as Grammonus Gill, 1896
» Genus Sarcocara Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 accepted as Diplacanthopoma Günther, 1887
» Genus Stignobrotula accepted as Stygnobrotula Böhlke, 1957 (misspelling)
» Genus Xenobythites Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 accepted as Bellottia Giglioli, 1883
» Genus Pteridium De Filippi & Vérany, 1857 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
Genus Megacataetyx Prokofiev, 2005» Genus Anacanthobythites Anderson, 2008
» Genus Bellottia Giglioli, 1883
» Genus Bythites Reinhardt, 1835
» Genus Calamopteryx Böhlke & Cohen, 1966
» Genus Cataetyx Günther, 1887
» Genus Diplacanthopoma Günther, 1887
» Genus Ematops Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2011
» Genus Grammonus Gill, 1896
» Genus Gunterichthys Dawson, 1966
» Genus Hastatobythites Machida, 1997
» Genus Hephthocara Alcock, 1892
» Genus Lucifuga Poey, 1858
» Genus Microbrotula Gosline, 1953
» Genus Ogilbichthys Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004
» Genus Parasaccogaster Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen, 2012
» Genus Pseudogilbia Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004
» Genus Pseudonus Garman, 1899
» Genus Saccogaster Alcock, 1889
» Genus Stygnobrotula Böhlke, 1957
» Genus Thermichthys Nielsen & Cohen, 2005
» Genus Timorichthys Nielsen & Schwarzhans, 2011
» Genus Tuamotuichthys Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004
» Genus Abythites Nielsen & Cohen, 1973 accepted as Cataetyx Günther, 1887
» Genus Barbuliceps Chan, 1966 accepted as Saccogaster Alcock, 1889
» Genus Cataetix accepted as Cataetyx Günther, 1887 (misspelling)
» Genus Eutyx Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 accepted as Grammonus Gill, 1896
» Genus Gerhardia Nielsen & Cohen, 2002 accepted as Thermichthys Nielsen & Cohen, 2005
» Genus Grammonoides Smith, 1948 accepted as Grammonus Gill, 1896 (synonym)
» Genus Grammonous accepted as Grammonus Gill, 1896 (misspelling)
» Genus Myxocephalus Steindachner, 1887 accepted as Diplacanthopoma Günther, 1887
» Genus Oculospinus Koefoed, 1927 accepted as Cataetyx Günther, 1887
» Genus Oligopus Risso, 1810 accepted as Grammonus Gill, 1896
» Genus Sarcocara Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 accepted as Diplacanthopoma Günther, 1887
» Genus Stignobrotula accepted as Stygnobrotula Böhlke, 1957 (misspelling)
» Genus Xenobythites Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 accepted as Bellottia Giglioli, 1883
» Genus Pteridium De Filippi & Vérany, 1857 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
Genus Paraphyonus Nielsen, 2015
marine, brackish, fresh
Not documented
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Usually with scales. Swim bladder present. Opercle usually with strong...
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Usually with scales. Swim bladder present. Opercle usually with strong spine; Vertebrae 9-22 (precaudal). Pyloric caeca present. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2022). FishBase. Bythitidae Gill, 1861. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125503 on 2022-05-17
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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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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]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [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]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]




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Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Usually with scales. Swim bladder present. Opercle usually with strong spine; Vertebrae 9-22 (precaudal). Pyloric caeca present. [details]