WoRMS taxon details
Dactylopteridae Gill, 1861
Genus Dactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908
Genus Dactylopterus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Cephalacanthus Lacepède, 1801 accepted as Dactylopterus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Corystion Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Trachinus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Dactilopterus accepted as Dactylopterus Lacepède, 1801 (misspelling)
Genus Daicocus Jordan & Richardson, 1908 accepted as Dactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908
Genus Diacocus accepted as Daicocus Jordan & Richardson, 1908 accepted as Dactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908 (misspelling)
Genus Ebisinus Jordan & Richardson, 1908 accepted as Dactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908
Genus Gonocephalus Gronow in Gray, 1854 accepted as Dactylopterus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Dactylopterus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Cephalacanthus Lacepède, 1801 accepted as Dactylopterus Lacepède, 1801
Genus Corystion Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Trachinus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Dactilopterus accepted as Dactylopterus Lacepède, 1801 (misspelling)
Genus Daicocus Jordan & Richardson, 1908 accepted as Dactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908
Genus Diacocus accepted as Daicocus Jordan & Richardson, 1908 accepted as Dactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908 (misspelling)
Genus Ebisinus Jordan & Richardson, 1908 accepted as Dactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908
Genus Gonocephalus Gronow in Gray, 1854 accepted as Dactylopterus Lacepède, 1801
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Marine; benthic. Distribution: tropical Indo-Pacific and Atlantic. Head large and blunt, with the bones forming a helmet;...
Description Marine; benthic. Distribution: tropical Indo-Pacific and Atlantic. Head large and blunt, with the bones forming a helmet; with keels and a long preopercle spine. Scales scute-like. Pectoral fins greatly enlarged, the inner rays free. Two isolated dorsal spines preceeding the two dorsal fins. Thoracic pelvic fins; with 1 spine and 4 soft rays. Lateral line absent. Vertebrae 22. Reaches about 50 cm maximum length. Bears superficial resemblance to triglids; creates sounds by stridulation using the hypomandibular bone. Exhibits a 'walking' movement on the sea floor, accomplished by an alternate movement of the pelvic fins. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Dactylopteridae Gill, 1861. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125591 on 2023-01-29
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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]
[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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Marine; benthic. Distribution: tropical Indo-Pacific and Atlantic. Head large and blunt, with the bones forming a helmet; with keels and a long preopercle spine. Scales scute-like. Pectoral fins greatly enlarged, the inner rays free. Two isolated dorsal spines preceeding the two dorsal fins. Thoracic pelvic fins; with 1 spine and 4 soft rays. Lateral line absent. Vertebrae 22. Reaches about 50 cm maximum length. Bears superficial resemblance to triglids; creates sounds by stridulation using the hypomandibular bone. Exhibits a 'walking' movement on the sea floor, accomplished by an alternate movement of the pelvic fins. [details]
