WoRMS taxon details
Moridae Moreau, 1881
AphiaID: 125474
AphiaID: 125474
| 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 |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Antimora Günther, 1878 Genus Auchenoceros Günther, 1889 Genus Eeyorius 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 Genus Mora Risso, 1827 Genus Notophycis Sazonov, 2001 Genus Physiculus Genus Pseudophycis Genus Rhynchogadus Tortonese, 1948 Genus Salilota Genus Strinsia Rafinesque, 1810 Genus Svetovidovia Genus Tripterophycis Boulenger, 1902 Genus Austrophycis accepted as Pseudophycis Genus Bromisculus accepted as Brosmiculus Vaillant, 1888 accepted as Gadella Lowe, 1843 Genus Brosmiculus Vaillant, 1888 accepted as Gadella Lowe, 1843 Genus Calloptilum Hutton, 1873 accepted as Auchenoceros Günther, 1889 Genus Erethmophorus Giglioli, 1889 accepted as Eretmophorus Giglioli, 1889 Genus Gadum accepted as Gadus Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Gargilius accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862 Genus Haloporphyrus accepted as Lepidion Swainson, 1838 Genus Hypsirhynchus accepted as Rhynchogadus Tortonese, 1948 Genus Laemonemodes accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862 Genus Leptophycis accepted as Gadella Lowe, 1843 Genus Microlepedium accepted as Microlepidium Garman, 1899 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862 Genus Microlepidium Garman, 1899 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862 Genus Momonatira accepted as Guttigadus Taki, 1953 Genus Paralaemonema accepted as Guttigadus Taki, 1953 Genus Pharopteryx Rüppell, 1852 accepted as Eretmophorus Giglioli, 1889 Genus Podonema accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862 Genus Podonematichthys Whitley, 1965 accepted as Laemonema Günther, 1862 Genus Trypterophycis accepted as Tripterophycis Boulenger, 1902 Genus Uraleptus accepted as Gadella Lowe, 1843 | |||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||||||||
| Note |
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] | |||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125474 | |||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Moridae. 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=125474 on 2013-05-20 | ||||||||||||||
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