WoRMS taxon details
Kyphosidae Jordan, 1887
- Subfamily Girellinae Gill, 1862
- Genus Girella Gray, 1835
- Genus Graus Philippi, 1887
- Genus Camarina Ayres, 1860 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
- Genus Doidixodon accepted as Doidyxodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (misspelling)
- Genus Doidyxodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
- Genus Doydixodon Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (synonym)
- Genus Girellichthys Klunzinger, 1872 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
- Genus Girellops Regan, 1913 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
- Genus Melambaphes Günther, 1863 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835 (synonym)
- Genus Tephraeops Günther, 1859 accepted as Girella Gray, 1835
- Subfamily Kyphosinae Jordan, 1887
- Genus Hermosilla Jenkins & Evermann, 1889
- Genus Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
- Genus Neoscorpis Smith, 1931
- Genus Sectator Jordan & Fesler, 1893
- Genus Cantharus Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Spondyliosoma Cantor, 1849
- Genus Dorsuarius Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
- Genus Kyphosis accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801 (misspelling)
- Genus Pimelepterus Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
- Genus Pimelopterus accepted as Pimelepterus Lacepède, 1802 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801 (misspelling)
- Genus Segutilum Whitley, 1931 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
- Genus Xyster Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
- Subfamily Microcanthinae Bleeker, 1876
- Genus Atypichthys Günther, 1862
- Genus Microcanthus Swainson, 1839
- Genus Neatypus Waite, 1905
- Genus Tilodon Thominot, 1881
- Genus Atypus Günther, 1860 accepted as Atypichthys Günther, 1862
- Genus Therapaina Kaup, 1860 accepted as Microcanthus Swainson, 1839
- Genus Vinculum McCulloch, 1914 accepted as Tilodon Thominot, 1881
- Subfamily Scorpidinae Günther, 1860
- Genus Bathystethus Gill, 1893
- Genus Labracoglossa Peters, 1866
- Genus Medialuna Jordan & Fesler, 1893
- Genus Scorpis Valenciennes, 1832
- Genus Platystethus Günther, 1860 accepted as Bathystethus Gill, 1893
- Genus Cridorsa Whitley, 1938 accepted as Kyphosus Lacepède, 1801
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Usually found near shore. Some primarily algal feeders; others primarily...
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Usually found near shore. Some primarily algal feeders; others primarily carnivorous. That this family is monophyletic has yet to be established. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Kyphosidae Jordan, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125540 on 2024-11-08
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Unreviewed
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Usually found near shore. Some primarily algal feeders; others primarily carnivorous. That this family is monophyletic has yet to be established. [details]