WoRMS taxon details
Kyphosidae Jordan, 1887
Subfamily Girellinae Gill, 1862
Genus Cridorsa Whitley, 1938 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Graus Philippi, 1887
» Genus Camarina Ayres, 1860 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Doidixodon accepted as Doidyxodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (misspelling)
» Genus Doidyxodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Doydixodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (synonym)
» Genus Girellichthys Klunzinger, 1872 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Girellops Regan, 1913 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Melambaphes Günther, 1863 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (synonym)
» Genus Tephraeops Günther, 1859 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
Subfamily Kyphosinae Jordan, 1887» Genus Graus Philippi, 1887
» Genus Camarina Ayres, 1860 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Doidixodon accepted as Doidyxodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (misspelling)
» Genus Doidyxodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Doydixodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (synonym)
» Genus Girellichthys Klunzinger, 1872 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Girellops Regan, 1913 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Melambaphes Günther, 1863 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (synonym)
» Genus Tephraeops Günther, 1859 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
» Genus Hermosilla Jenkins & Evermann, 1889
» Genus Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Neoscorpis Smith, 1931
» Genus Sectator Jordan & Fesler, 1893
» Genus Cantharus Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Spondyliosoma Cantor, 1849
» Genus Dorsuarius Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Kyphosis accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801 (misspelling)
» Genus Pimelepterus Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Pimelopterus accepted as Pimelepterus Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801 (misspelling)
» Genus Segutilum Whitley, 1931 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Xyster Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
Subfamily Microcanthinae Bleeker, 1876» Genus Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Neoscorpis Smith, 1931
» Genus Sectator Jordan & Fesler, 1893
» Genus Cantharus Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Spondyliosoma Cantor, 1849
» Genus Dorsuarius Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Kyphosis accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801 (misspelling)
» Genus Pimelepterus Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Pimelopterus accepted as Pimelepterus Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801 (misspelling)
» Genus Segutilum Whitley, 1931 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Xyster Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
» Genus Atypichthys Günther, 1862
» Genus Microcanthus Swainson, 1839
» Genus Neatypus Waite, 1905
» Genus Tilodon Thominot, 1881
» Genus Atypus Günther, 1860 accepted as Atypichthys Günther, 1862
» Genus Therapaina Kaup, 1860 accepted as Microcanthus Swainson, 1839
» Genus Vinculum McCulloch, 1914 accepted as Tilodon Thominot, 1881
Subfamily Scorpidinae Günther, 1860» Genus Microcanthus Swainson, 1839
» Genus Neatypus Waite, 1905
» Genus Tilodon Thominot, 1881
» Genus Atypus Günther, 1860 accepted as Atypichthys Günther, 1862
» Genus Therapaina Kaup, 1860 accepted as Microcanthus Swainson, 1839
» Genus Vinculum McCulloch, 1914 accepted as Tilodon Thominot, 1881
» Genus Bathystethus Gill, 1893
» Genus Labracoglossa Peters, 1866
» Genus Medialuna Jordan & Fesler, 1893
» Genus Scorpis Valenciennes, 1832
» Genus Platystethus Günther, 1860 accepted as Bathystethus Gill, 1893
» Genus Labracoglossa Peters, 1866
» Genus Medialuna Jordan & Fesler, 1893
» Genus Scorpis Valenciennes, 1832
» Genus Platystethus Günther, 1860 accepted as Bathystethus Gill, 1893
Genus Cridorsa Whitley, 1938 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
marine, brackish
Not documented
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Usually found near shore. Some primarily algal feeders; others primarily...
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Usually found near shore. Some primarily algal feeders; others primarily carnivorous. That this family is monophyletic has yet to be established. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2022). FishBase. Kyphosidae Jordan, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125540 on 2022-08-12
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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]
[request] 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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Usually found near shore. Some primarily algal feeders; others primarily carnivorous. That this family is monophyletic has yet to be established. [details]
