WoRMS taxon details
Ammodytidae
AphiaID: 125516
AphiaID: 125516
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Perciformes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Ammodytes Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Ammodytoides Duncker & Mohr, 1939 Genus Bleekeria Genus Gymnammodytes Duncker & Mohr, 1935 Genus Hyperoplus Günther, 1862 Genus Lepidammodytes Genus Protammodytes Genus Embolichthys accepted as Bleekeria Genus Herklotsina accepted as Bleekeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Minute cycloid scales. Usually without pelvic fins, present in Embolichthys. Lateral line running along dorsal. Toothless. Dorsal fin long; soft rays usually 40-65. Banchiostegal rays 7. Gill membranes separate. Maximum length 30 cm. [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Ammodytidae. 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=125516 on 2013-06-19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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