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Pinguipedidae
AphiaID: 151413

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)

Status

accepted

Record
status

Added by Database Management Team

Rank

Family

Parent

Perciformes

Synonymised
taxa

Parapercidae (synonym)

Sources

basis of record: 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

Language	Name
English	sandperches	[details]

Direct child
taxa
[show all]

Genus Kochichthys
Genus Mugiloides Lacepède, 1803
Genus Neopercis
Genus Parapercis Bleeker, 1863
Genus Pinguipes Cuvier, 1829
Genus Prolatilus
Genus Pseudopercis
Genus Ryukyupercis
Genus Simipercis

Genus Chilias Ogilby, 1910 accepted as Parapercis Bleeker, 1863
Genus Cilias accepted as Chilias Ogilby, 1910 accepted as Parapercis Bleeker, 1863
Genus Porteridia accepted as Prolatilus

Links

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Note

Description: Distribution: Atlantic side of South America and Africa, Indo-Pacific (as far down to New Zealand, to Hawaii and off Chile). Pelvic fin insertion below or before pectoral base. Truncate to deeply lunate caudal fin. Branched rays in caudal fin 13-15. Dorsal fin with 4-5 spines and 19-26 soft rays. [details]

LSID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151413

Taxonomic
Edit history

Date	action	by
2005-04-06 10:22:32Z	created	Claus, Simon

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Citation: WoRMS (2013). Pinguipedidae. 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=151413 on 2013-05-19

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