WoRMS taxon details
Scopelarchidae
AphiaID: 125448
AphiaID: 125448
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Aulopiformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | |||||||
| Rank | Family | |||||||
| Parent | Aulopiformes | |||||||
| Sources |
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, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] | |||||||
| Vernacular Names |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Benthalbella Zugmayer, 1911 Genus Rosenblattichthys Johnson, 1974 Genus Scopelarchoides Parr, 1929 Genus Scopelarchus Genus Dissomma accepted as Scopelarchus Genus Neoscopelarchoides accepted as Benthalbella Zugmayer, 1911 Genus Phanops accepted as Scopelarchus | |||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||
| Note |
Distribution: Distribution: Antarctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. Scales cycloid. Whole body and postorbital region with scales. Lateral line scales 40-65. Tongue with strong and usually hooked teeth. Eyes large and tubular, oriented upward or slightly dorso-anteriorly. Dorsal fin with 5-10 rays. Anal fin with up to 39 rays; usually 17-27. Pectoral fins with 18-28 rays. Swim bladder lacking. Vertebrae 40-65. About 23 cm maximum length. Adults usually found in depths of 500-1000 m; larvae usually occuring in 100-200 m. [details] | |||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125448 | |||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Scopelarchidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125448 on 2013-05-25 | ||||||||
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