WoRMS taxon details
Sciaenidae
AphiaID: 125558
AphiaID: 125558
| 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 Aplodinotus Genus Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 Genus Aspericorvina Genus Atractoscion Gill, 1862 Genus Atrobucca Chu, Lo & Wu, 1963 Genus Austronibea Genus Bahaba Genus Bairdiella Gill, 1861 Genus Boesemania Genus Cestrus Genus Cheilotrema Genus Chrysochir Genus Cilus Genus Collichthys Genus Corvula Genus Ctenosciaena Genus Cynoscion Gill, 1861 Genus Daysciaena Talwar, 1970 Genus Dendrophysa Trewavas, 1964 Genus Elattarchus Genus Eques Genus Equetus Rafinesque, 1815 Genus Genyonemus Gill, 1861 Genus Isopisthus Gill, 1862 Genus Johnius Bloch, 1793 Genus Kathala Genus Larimichthys Genus Larimus Cuvier, 1830 Genus Leiostomus Lacepède, 1802 Genus Lonchurus Genus Macrodon Genus Macrospinosa Genus Megalonibea Genus Menticirrhus Gill, 1861 Genus Micropogonias Bonaparte, 1831 Genus Miichthys Genus Miracorvina Genus Nebris Genus Nibea Genus Odontoscion Genus Ophioscion Genus Otolithes Oken, 1817 Genus Otolithoides Fowler, 1933 Genus Pachypops Genus Pachyurus Agassiz, 1831 Genus Panna Genus Paralonchurus Genus Paranebris Genus Paranibea Genus Pareques Genus Pennahia Genus Pentheroscion Trewavas, 1962 Genus Petilipinnis Genus Plagioscion Genus Pogonias Lacepède, 1801 Genus Protonibea Genus Protosciaena Genus Pseudotolithus Bleeker, 1863 Genus Pteroscion Genus Pterotolithus Genus Roncador Genus Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Sciaenops Gill, 1863 Genus Seriphus Genus Sonorolux Genus Stellifer Oken, 1817 Genus Totoaba Genus Umbrina Cuvier, 1816 Genus Afroscion Trewavas, 1977 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 Genus Amblyscion accepted as Larimus Cuvier, 1830 Genus Ancylodon accepted as Macrodon Genus Archoscion accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 Genus Argiosomus accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 Genus Argyrosoma accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 Genus Asperina accepted as Umbrina Cuvier, 1816 Genus Attilus accepted as Umbrina Cuvier, 1816 Genus Bairdela accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861 Genus Bardiella accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861 Genus Blythia accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 Genus Blythsciaena accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 Genus Bola Hamilton, 1822 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 Genus Cestreus Gronow in Gray, 1854 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 Genus Coracinus Pallas, 1814 accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Cynoscium accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 Genus Dayscieaena accepted as Daysciaena Talwar, 1970 Genus Dendrophyssa accepted as Dendrophysa Trewavas, 1964 Genus Genyanemus accepted as Genyonemus Gill, 1861 Genus Homoprion accepted as Stellifer Oken, 1817 Genus Isophisthus accepted as Isopisthus Gill, 1862 Genus Johnieops Lal Mohan, 1972 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 Genus Johniops accepted as Johnieops Lal Mohan, 1972 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 Genus Lepipterus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830 accepted as Pachyurus Agassiz, 1831 Genus Lonchiurus accepted as Lonchurus Genus Menthicirrhus accepted as Menticirrhus Gill, 1861 Genus Micropogon accepted as Micropogonias Bonaparte, 1831 Genus Monosira accepted as Larimus Cuvier, 1830 Genus Otholithes accepted as Otolithes Oken, 1817 Genus Othonias accepted as Larimichthys Genus Otolithus accepted as Otolithes Oken, 1817 Genus Pama accepted as Otolithoides Fowler, 1933 Genus Pentherocion accepted as Pentheroscion Trewavas, 1962 Genus Pogonathus accepted as Pogonias Lacepède, 1801 Genus Polycirrhus accepted as Paralonchurus Genus Polyclemus accepted as Paralonchurus Genus Pseudomycterus accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 Genus Pseudosciaena Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 Genus Pseudusciaena accepted as Pseudosciaena Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 Genus Rhinoscion accepted as Cheilotrema Genus Sagenichthys accepted as Macrodon Genus Sciaenoides Blyth, 1860 accepted as Otolithoides Fowler, 1933 Genus Stelliferus accepted as Stellifer Oken, 1817 Genus Vacuoqua accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861 Genus Wak Lin, 1938 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 Genus Waku accepted as Wak Lin, 1938 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Note |
Description: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Dorsal fin long, having a deep notch between the spinous and soft-rayed parts, but the parts rarely separate. Spinous part with 6-13 spines; the soft-rayed part with 1 spine and usually 20-35 soft rays. Anal fin having 1 or 2 usually weak spines; soft rays 6-13. Lateral line reaching end of caudal fin. Slightly emarginate to rounded caudal fin. Opercle with the upper bony edge forked. Gill opening with a bony flap above it. Some species with 1 barbel or a patch of small barbels on chin. Large cavernous canals in head. Snout and lower jaw with conspicuous pores. Vomer and palatine toothless. Swim bladder usually having many branches and used as a resonating chamber. Exceptionally large otoliths. Vertebrae 24-29. In shallow waters. [details] | |||||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125558 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Sciaenidae. 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=125558 on 2013-05-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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