WoRMS taxon details
Epigonidae Poey, 1861
- Genus Brephostoma Alcock, 1889
- Genus Brinkmannella Parr, 1933
- Genus Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Florenciella Mead & De Falla, 1965
- Genus Microichthys Rüppell, 1852
- Genus Rosenblattia Mead & De Falla, 1965
- Genus Sphyraenops Gill, 1860
- Genus Hynnodus Gilbert, 1905 accepted as Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Oxyodon Brauer, 1906 accepted as Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Parahynnodus Barnard, 1927 accepted as Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Pomatomichthys Giglioli, 1880 accepted as Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Scepterias Jordan & Jordan, 1922 accepted as Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Scombrosphyraena Fourmanoir, 1970 accepted as Sphyraenops Gill, 1860
- Genus Xystramia Jordan, 1917 accepted as Epigonus Rafinesque, 1810
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Atlantic (incl. Mediterranean) and Pacific Oceans. Differ from apogonids in having usually 25 vertebrae, more than six...
Description Atlantic (incl. Mediterranean) and Pacific Oceans. Differ from apogonids in having usually 25 vertebrae, more than six infraorbitals, rostral cartilage greatly enlarged, and soft dorsal and anal fins covered with scales. Maximum length of 58 cm reached in the deepwater genus Epigonus. Formerly considered a subfamily of Apogonidae. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Epigonidae Poey, 1861. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125535 on 2024-09-08
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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
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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]
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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]
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Description Atlantic (incl. Mediterranean) and Pacific Oceans. Differ from apogonids in having usually 25 vertebrae, more than six infraorbitals, rostral cartilage greatly enlarged, and soft dorsal and anal fins covered with scales. Maximum length of 58 cm reached in the deepwater genus Epigonus. Formerly considered a subfamily of Apogonidae. [details]