WoRMS taxon details
Urophycis regia (Walbaum, 1792)
158991 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158991)
accepted
Species
Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792 · unaccepted
Enchelyopus regalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted
Gadus punctatus Mitchill, 1814 · unaccepted
Phycis punctatus (Mitchill, 1814) · unaccepted
Urophycis regius (Walbaum, 1792) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792) Walbaum, J. J. (1792). Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium. In quibus systema totum ichthyologiae proponitur cum classibus, ordinibus, generum characteribus, specierum differentiis, observationibus plurimis. Redactis speciebus 242 ad genera 52. Ichthyologiae pars III. <em>Ant. Ferdin. Rose, Grypeswaldiae [Greifswald].</em> Part 3: [i-viii] + 1-723, Pls. 1-3.
page(s): 186 [details]
page(s): 186 [details]
Distribution Northwest Atlantic: southern New England to the northeast coast of Florida; also found in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
Distribution Northwest Atlantic: southern New England to the northeast coast of Florida; also found in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Urophycis regia (Walbaum, 1792). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158991 on 2025-05-06
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Gadus punctatus Mitchill, 1814) Mitchill, S. L. (1814). Arrangement and description of the codfishes of New-York: addressed to the editors. <em>In: Hosack, D. & J. W. Francis (eds.): The American medical and philosophical register; or, annals of medicine, natural history, agriculture, and the arts. [2nd edition.] C. S. van Winkle, New York: i-xv + 1-675. The Amerian medical and philosophical register of annals of medicine, natural history, agriculture, and the arts v. 4: 618-627.</em> Pp. 618-627.
page(s): 626 [details]
original description (of Enchelyopus regalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 53 [details]
original description (of Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792) Walbaum, J. J. (1792). Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium. In quibus systema totum ichthyologiae proponitur cum classibus, ordinibus, generum characteribus, specierum differentiis, observationibus plurimis. Redactis speciebus 242 ad genera 52. Ichthyologiae pars III. <em>Ant. Ferdin. Rose, Grypeswaldiae [Greifswald].</em> Part 3: [i-viii] + 1-723, Pls. 1-3.
page(s): 186 [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
page(s): 626 [details]
original description (of Enchelyopus regalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 53 [details]
original description (of Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792) Walbaum, J. J. (1792). Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium. In quibus systema totum ichthyologiae proponitur cum classibus, ordinibus, generum characteribus, specierum differentiis, observationibus plurimis. Redactis speciebus 242 ad genera 52. Ichthyologiae pars III. <em>Ant. Ferdin. Rose, Grypeswaldiae [Greifswald].</em> Part 3: [i-viii] + 1-723, Pls. 1-3.
page(s): 186 [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [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)
Census of Marine Life (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 3), available online at http://www.comlsecretariat.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SYNDEEP-Towards-a-first-global-synthesis-of-biodiversity-biogeography-and-ecosystem-function-in-the-deep-sea-Eva-Ramirez-Llodra-et-al..pdf [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [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). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [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). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on crustaceans [details]Distribution Northwest Atlantic: southern New England to the northeast coast of Florida; also found in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Habitat Occasionally found in Canadian Atlantic waters. Found at depths of 110- 185 m. [details]
To Barcode of Life (28 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Enchelyopus regalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Phycis punctatus (Mitchill, 1814))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Gadus punctatus Mitchill, 1814)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (73 publications) (from synonym Urophycis regius (Walbaum, 1792))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Urophycis regia)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gadus punctatus Mitchill, 1814)
To FishBase (from synonym Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792)
To FishBase (from synonym Urophycis regius (Walbaum, 1792))
To FishBase (from synonym Enchelyopus regalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Phycis punctatus (Mitchill, 1814))
To FishBase images (Urophycis regia, USA, by Crippen, C.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 42 proteins)
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 42 proteins) (from synonym Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Phycis regius P07969 illustration)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Enchelyopus regalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Phycis punctatus (Mitchill, 1814))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Gadus punctatus Mitchill, 1814)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (73 publications) (from synonym Urophycis regius (Walbaum, 1792))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Urophycis regia)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gadus punctatus Mitchill, 1814)
To FishBase (from synonym Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792)
To FishBase (from synonym Urophycis regius (Walbaum, 1792))
To FishBase (from synonym Enchelyopus regalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Phycis punctatus (Mitchill, 1814))
To FishBase images (Urophycis regia, USA, by Crippen, C.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 42 proteins)
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 42 proteins) (from synonym Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Phycis regius P07969 illustration)
To ITIS
