WoRMS taxon details
Peristedion truncatum (Günther, 1880)
159552 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159552)
accepted
Species
Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940 · unaccepted
Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880) Günther, A. (1880). Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876. In: Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Zoology.</em> v. 1 (pt 6): 1-82, Pls. 1-32., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/145825 [details]
Distribution Brazil to Georges Bank; MCZ records north to south slope of Georges Bank
Distribution Brazil to Georges Bank; MCZ records north to south slope of Georges Bank [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Peristedion truncatum (Günther, 1880). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159552 on 2026-10-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880) Günther, A. (1880). Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876. In: Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Zoology.</em> v. 1 (pt 6): 1-82, Pls. 1-32., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/145825 [details]
original description (of Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940) Longley, W. H.; Hildebrand, S. F. (1940). New genera and species of fishes from Tortugas, Florida. <em>Papers Tortugas Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington.</em> 32: 223-285, Pl. 1. [details]
basis of record Moore, J. A.; Vecchione, M.; Collette, B.B.; Gibbons; R. (2002). The fauna of Bear Seamount (New England Seamount chain), and the presence of "natural invader" species. <em>ICES Annual Science Conference and ICES Centenary.</em> [details]
original description (of Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940) Longley, W. H.; Hildebrand, S. F. (1940). New genera and species of fishes from Tortugas, Florida. <em>Papers Tortugas Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington.</em> 32: 223-285, Pl. 1. [details]
basis of record Moore, J. A.; Vecchione, M.; Collette, B.B.; Gibbons; R. (2002). The fauna of Bear Seamount (New England Seamount chain), and the presence of "natural invader" species. <em>ICES Annual Science Conference and ICES Centenary.</em> [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Brazil to Georges Bank; MCZ records north to south slope of Georges Bank [details]Habitat benthic [details]
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Peristedion truncatum)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)
To FishBase (from synonym Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 5 proteins) (from synonym Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3108621) (from synonym Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Peristedion spinager P08291 illustration) (from synonym Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Peristedion spiniger USNM 108866 type photograph dorsal view) (from synonym Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Peristedion truncatum)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)
To FishBase (from synonym Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 5 proteins) (from synonym Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3108621) (from synonym Peristethus truncatum Günther, 1880)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Peristedion spinager P08291 illustration) (from synonym Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Peristedion spiniger USNM 108866 type photograph dorsal view) (from synonym Peristedion spiniger Longley & Hildebrand, 1940)
To ITIS
