WoRMS taxon details
Acropomatidae Gill, 1893
Genus Acropoma Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
Genus Apogonops Ogilby, 1896
Genus Caraibops Prokofiev & Schwarzhans, 2017
Genus Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883
Genus Kaperangus Prokofiev & Schwarzhans, 2017
Genus Malakichthys Döderlein, 1883
Genus Neoscombrops Gilchrist, 1922
Genus Parascombrops Alcock, 1889
Genus Synagrops Günther, 1887
Genus Verilus Poey, 1860
Genus Doderleinia accepted as Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883 (misspelling)
Genus Hypoclydonia Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Synagrops Günther, 1887
Genus Melanostoma Döderlein, 1883 accepted as Synagrops Günther, 1887
Genus Rhomboserranus Fowler, 1943 accepted as Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883
Genus Apogonops Ogilby, 1896
Genus Caraibops Prokofiev & Schwarzhans, 2017
Genus Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883
Genus Kaperangus Prokofiev & Schwarzhans, 2017
Genus Malakichthys Döderlein, 1883
Genus Neoscombrops Gilchrist, 1922
Genus Parascombrops Alcock, 1889
Genus Synagrops Günther, 1887
Genus Verilus Poey, 1860
Genus Doderleinia accepted as Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883 (misspelling)
Genus Hypoclydonia Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Synagrops Günther, 1887
Genus Melanostoma Döderlein, 1883 accepted as Synagrops Günther, 1887
Genus Rhomboserranus Fowler, 1943 accepted as Doederleinia Steindachner, 1883
marine, brackish
Not documented
Description Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Two dorsal fins, the first with 7-10 spines; the second with or without soine and...
Description Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Two dorsal fins, the first with 7-10 spines; the second with or without soine and with 8-10 soft rays; anal fin with 2-3 spines and 7-9 soft rays. Seven branchiostegal rays; 25 vertebrae. Opercle with two rounded spines. Lateral line complete. Pelvic fin with one spine and five soft rays. Species of Acropoma with light organs and the anus near the pelvic fin base. Several species only provisionally placed in this family. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Acropomatidae Gill, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151434 on 2021-03-05
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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 Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2019). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2019., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2019). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2019., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]




From other sources
Description Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Two dorsal fins, the first with 7-10 spines; the second with or without soine and with 8-10 soft rays; anal fin with 2-3 spines and 7-9 soft rays. Seven branchiostegal rays; 25 vertebrae. Opercle with two rounded spines. Lateral line complete. Pelvic fin with one spine and five soft rays. Species of Acropoma with light organs and the anus near the pelvic fin base. Several species only provisionally placed in this family. [details]