WoRMS taxon details
Leiognathidae
AphiaID: 125542
AphiaID: 125542
| 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 Equulites Genus Eubleekeria Genus Gazza Rüppell, 1835 Genus Karalla Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2008 Genus Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Nuchequula Genus Photopectoralis Genus Secutor Gistel, 1848 Genus Goomorah (nomen nudum) Genus Equula Cuvier, 1815 accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Gaza accepted as Gazza Rüppell, 1835 Genus Leiognatus accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Leognathus accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Liognathus accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Macilentichthys accepted as Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Photoplagios accepted as Equulites | |||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Mainly marine; some species enter freshwater. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific; one species in the Mediterranean. Strongly compressed, slimy body. Scales small. Head naked, bearing bony ridges on upper surface. Gill membranes united with isthmus. Mouth small; very protractile. Pseudobranchiae absent. Dorsal fin with 8 or 9 spines that are somewhat elevated. Three spines on anal fin. Dorsal and anal fin spines with a locking mechanism. A scaly sheath at the base of dorsal and anal fins. All species have esophageal luminous organs. Also noted for their production of mucus (see common name). Common in shallow coastal waters and tidal creeks and easily caught by trawls or beach seines; important artisanal food fish. [details] | |||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125542 | |||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Leiognathidae. 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=125542 on 2013-05-25 | ||||||||||||||
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