WoRMS taxon details
Sphyraenidae
AphiaID: 125565
AphiaID: 125565
| 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 Sphyraena Artedi, 1793 Genus Agrioposphyraena Fowler, 1903 accepted as Sphyraena Artedi, 1793 Genus Australuzza accepted as Sphyraena Artedi, 1793 Genus Callosphyraena Smith, 1956 accepted as Sphyraena Artedi, 1793 Genus Indosphyraena Smith, 1956 accepted as Sphyraena Artedi, 1793 Genus Sphyraema accepted as Sphyraena Artedi, 1793 Genus Sphyraenella accepted as Sphyraena Artedi, 1793 Genus Syphyraena accepted as Sphyraena Artedi, 1793 | |||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Tropical and subtropical. Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Elongated body. Large-mouthed with the lower jaw projecting forward bearing strong fanglike teeth. Upper jaw non-protractile, an adaptation to feeding on large prey. Well-developed lateral line. Gill rakers vestigial. Position of pectoral fins relatively low. Dorsal fins far apart. First dorsal fin with 5 spines; second dorsal with 1 spine and 9 soft rays. Vertebrae 24 (11+13). Usually to 1.8 m maximum length; could grow longer. Attack on humans have been reported. [details] | |||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125565 | |||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Sphyraenidae. 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=125565 on 2013-05-25 | ||||||||||||||
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