WoRMS taxon details
Moridae Moreau, 1881
- Genus Antimora Günther, 1878
- Genus Auchenoceros Günther, 1889
- Genus Eeyorius Paulin, 1986
- Genus Eretmophorus Giglioli, 1889
- Genus Gadella Lowe, 1843
- Genus Guttigadus Taki, 1953
- Genus Halargyreus Günther, 1862
- Genus Laemonema Günther, 1862
- Genus Lepidion Swainson, 1838
- Genus Lotella Kaup, 1858
- Genus Mora Risso, 1827
- Genus Notophycis Sazonov, 2001
- Genus Physiculus Kaup, 1858
- Genus Pseudophycis Günther, 1862
- Genus Pterophycis Ho, 2019
- Genus Rhynchogadus Tortonese, 1948
- Genus Salilota Günther, 1887
- Genus Strinsia Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Svetovidovia Cohen, 1973
- Genus Tripterophycis Boulenger, 1902
- Genus Austrophycis Ogilby, 1897 accepted as Pseudophycis Günther, 1862
- Genus Bromisculus accepted as Brosmiculus Vaillant, 1888 accepted as Gadella Lowe, 1843 (misspelling)
- Genus Brosmiculus Vaillant, 1888 accepted as Gadella Lowe, 1843
- Genus Calloptilum Hutton, 1873 accepted as Auchenoceros Günther, 1889 (synonym)
- Genus Erethmophorus accepted as Eretmophorus Giglioli, 1889 (misspelling)
- Genus Gargilius Jensen, 1953 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862
- Genus Haloporphyrus Günther, 1862 accepted as Lepidion Swainson, 1838
- Genus Hypsirhynchus Facciolà, 1884 accepted as Rhynchogadus Tortonese, 1948
- Genus Laemonemodes Gilchrist, 1903 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862
- Genus Leptophycis Garman, 1899 accepted as Gadella Lowe, 1843
- Genus Microlepedium accepted as Microlepidium Garman, 1899 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862 (misspelling)
- Genus Microlepidium Garman, 1899 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862
- Genus Momonatira Paulin, 1986 accepted as Guttigadus Taki, 1953
- Genus Paralaemonema Trunov, 1990 accepted as Guttigadus Taki, 1953
- Genus Podonema Rass, 1954 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862
- Genus Podonematichthys Whitley, 1965 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862 (synonym)
- Genus Trypterophycis accepted as Tripterophycis Boulenger, 1902 (misspelling)
- Genus Uraleptus Costa, 1846 accepted as Gadella Lowe, 1843
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: circumglobal. Dorsal fins usually 1 or 2, rarely 3. Anal fins 1 or 2. With or without chin barbel. Teeth on...
Distribution Distribution: circumglobal. Dorsal fins usually 1 or 2, rarely 3. Anal fins 1 or 2. With or without chin barbel. Teeth on head of vomer minute, if present. Swim bladder with otophysic connection to auditory capsules. Benthopelagic to pelagic species ranging from shallow coastal areas to deep waters beyond 2500 m. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Moridae Moreau, 1881. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125474 on 2024-08-22
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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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context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
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context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
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Distribution Distribution: circumglobal. Dorsal fins usually 1 or 2, rarely 3. Anal fins 1 or 2. With or without chin barbel. Teeth on head of vomer minute, if present. Swim bladder with otophysic connection to auditory capsules. Benthopelagic to pelagic species ranging from shallow coastal areas to deep waters beyond 2500 m. [details]