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Gymnachirus Kaup, 1858

AphiaID

159268 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159268)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Achiridae Rafinesque, 1815

Direct children (3)

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Species Gymnachirus melas Nichols, 1916
Species Gymnachirus nudus Kaup, 1858
Species Gymnachirus texae (Gunter, 1936)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Kaup, J. J. (1858). Uebersicht der Soleinae, der vierten Subfamilie der Pleuronectidae. Archiv für Naturgeschichte. v. 24 (pt. 1): 94-104. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Gymnachirus Kaup, 1858. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159268 on 2025-07-01

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Gymnachirus Kaup, 1858. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159268 on 2025-07-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-05-27 09:47:05Z

created

Appeltans, Ward

2006-09-12 06:54:36Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2013-03-11 12:13:38Z

checked

Bailly, Nicolas

2014-11-21 13:09:37Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

[taxonomic tree]

original description Kaup, J. J. (1858). Uebersicht der Soleinae, der vierten Subfamilie der Pleuronectidae. Archiv für Naturgeschichte. v. 24 (pt. 1): 94-104. [details]

taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

basis of record Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone]. , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]