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Merlucciidae Gill, 1884 
AphiaID: 125473

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Gadiformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Gadiformes
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		 
Language   Name 
English merluccid hakes  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål lysingfamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk lysingfamilien  [details]
Swedish kummelfiskar  [details]
Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Subfamily Merlucciinae Svetovidov, 1948
  » Genus Lyconodes Gilchrist, 1922
» Genus Lyconus Günther, 1887
» Genus Macruronus Günther, 1873
» Genus Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Epicopus accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Hidronus accepted as Hydronus Minding, 1832 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Homalopomus accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Hydronus Minding, 1832 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Macrouronus accepted as Macruronus Günther, 1873
» Genus Merlangus Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Merlucius accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Merlus accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Onus Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Stomodon accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
» Genus Trachinoides accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810
Subfamily Steindachneriinae
  » Genus Steindachneria Goode & Bean, 1888
» Genus Steinachneria accepted as Steindachneria Goode & Bean, 1888
Environment marine
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Note  Distribution: Distribution: Atlantic, eastern Pacific, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Dorsal fins 2, except Lyconodes with one. Second dorsal fin and anal fin with a posterior notch. Chin barbel lacking. Small cycloid scales. Teeth present on head of vomer. Spinous first principal dorsal ray. Mouth large and terminal; long, pointed teeth in most species. A large V-shaped ridge appears on the upper side of the head. Pelvic fin rays 7-10. Branchiostegal rays 7. Pyloric caeca absent. Species of Merluccius are voracious predators inhabiting the continental shelf and upper slope. The three species of Macruronus live in large schools on the continental shelf in Subantarctic waters. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125473
Taxonomic
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Merlucciidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/authority/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125473 on 2013-05-24
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