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Sternoptychidae Duméril, 1805

125603  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125603)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Stomiiformes (Order)
  11. Sternoptychidae (Family)
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  1. Subfamily Maurolicinae Gill, 1885
    1. Genus Araiophos Grey, 1961
      1. Species Araiophos eastropas Ahlstrom & Moser, 1969
      2. Species Araiophos gracilis Grey, 1961
    2. Genus Argyripnus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
      1. Species Argyripnus atlanticus Maul, 1952
      2. Species Argyripnus boreopacificus Prokofiev, 2017
      3. Species Argyripnus brocki Struhsaker, 1973
      4. Species Argyripnus electronus Parin, 1992
      5. Species Argyripnus ephippiatus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
      6. Species Argyripnus hulleyi Quéro, Spitz & Vayne, 2009
      7. Species Argyripnus iridescens McCulloch, 1926
      8. Species Argyripnus pharos Harold & Lancaster, 2003
      9. Species Argyripnus hemigymnus (Cocco, 1829) accepted as Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829
      10. Species Argyripnus lychnus (Garman, 1899) accepted as Argyropelecus lychnus Garman, 1899
      11. Species Argyripnus sladeni (Regan, 1908) accepted as Argyropelecus sladeni Regan, 1908
    3. Genus Danaphos Bruun, 1931
      1. Species Danaphos asteroscopus Bruun, 1931
      2. Species Danaphos oculatus (Garman, 1899)
    4. Genus Maurolicus Cocco, 1838
      1. Species Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus Cocco, 1838
      2. Species Maurolicus australis Hector, 1875
      3. Species Maurolicus breviculus Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      4. Species Maurolicus imperatorius Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      5. Species Maurolicus inventionis Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      6. Species Maurolicus japonicus Ishikawa, 1915
      7. Species Maurolicus javanicus Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      8. Species Maurolicus kornilovorum Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      9. Species Maurolicus mucronatus Klunzinger, 1871
      10. Species Maurolicus muelleri (Gmelin, 1789)
      11. Species Maurolicus parvipinnis Vaillant, 1888
      12. Species Maurolicus rudjakovi Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      13. Species Maurolicus stehmanni Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      14. Species Maurolicus walvisensis Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      15. Species Maurolicus weitzmani Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
      16. Species Maurolicus attenuatus Cocco, 1838 accepted as Vinciguerria attenuata (Cocco, 1838)
      17. Species Maurolicus lucetius Garman, 1899 accepted as Vinciguerria lucetia (Garman, 1899)
      18. Species Maurolicus mülleri (Gmelin, 1789) accepted as Maurolicus muelleri (Gmelin, 1789) (misspelling)
      19. Species Maurolicus oculatus Garman, 1899 accepted as Danaphos oculatus (Garman, 1899)
      20. Species Maurolicus pennanti (Walbaum, 1792) accepted as Maurolicus muelleri (Gmelin, 1789) (synonym)
      21. Species Maurolicus poweriae (Cocco, 1838) accepted as Vinciguerria poweriae (Cocco, 1838)
      22. Species Maurolicus tripunctulatus Esmark, 1871 accepted as Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871)
    5. Genus Sonoda Grey, 1959
      1. Species Sonoda megalophthalma Grey, 1959
      2. Species Sonoda paucilampa Grey, 1960
    6. Genus Thorophos Bruun, 1931
      1. Species Thorophos euryops Bruun, 1931
      2. Species Thorophos nexilis (Myers, 1932)
    7. Genus Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
      1. Species Valenciennellus carlsbergi Bruun, 1931
      2. Species Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871)
      3. Species Valenciennellus stellatus Garman, 1899 accepted as Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871)
      4. Species Valenciennellus tripunctatus Esmark, 1871 accepted as Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871) (misspelling)
    8. Genus Mauroluccius accepted as Maurolicus Cocco, 1838 (misspelling)
      1. Species Mauroluccius mulleri (Gmelin, 1789) accepted as Maurolicus muelleri (Gmelin, 1789) (misspelling)
    9. Genus Neophos Myers, 1932 accepted as Thorophos Bruun, 1931
      1. Species Neophos nexilis Myers, 1932 accepted as Thorophos nexilis (Myers, 1932)
  2. Subfamily Sternoptychinae Duméril, 1805
    1. Genus Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
      1. Species Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850
      2. Species Argyropelecus affinis Garman, 1899
      3. Species Argyropelecus gigas Norman, 1930
      4. Species Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829
      5. Species Argyropelecus lychnus Garman, 1899
        1. Subspecies Argyropelecus lychnus lychnus Garman, 1899 accepted as Argyropelecus lychnus Garman, 1899
      6. Species Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829)
      7. Species Argyropelecus sladeni Regan, 1908
      8. Species Argyropelecus amabilis (Ogilby, 1888) accepted as Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850
      9. Species Argyropelecus antrorsospinus Schultz, 1937 accepted as Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850
      10. Species Argyropelecus caninus Garman, 1899 accepted as Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850
      11. Species Argyropelecus durvillei Valenciennes, 1849 accepted as Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829
      12. Species Argyropelecus d'Urvillei Valenciennes, 1849 accepted as Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
      13. Species Argyropelecus hawaiensis Schultz, 1961 accepted as Argyropelecus sladeni Regan, 1908
      14. Species Argyropelecus heathi Gilbert, 1905 accepted as Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829
      15. Species Argyropelecus hemigymmus Cocco, 1829 accepted as Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
      16. Species Argyropelecus hemigymnos Cocco, 1829 accepted as Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
      17. Species Argyropelecus intermedius Clarke, 1878 accepted as Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829
      18. Species Argyropelecus lynchus Garman, 1899 accepted as Argyropelecus lychnus Garman, 1899 (misspelling)
        1. Subspecies Argyropelecus lynchus hawaiensis Schultz, 1961 accepted as Argyropelecus sladeni Regan, 1908 (synonym)
      19. Species Argyropelecus micracanthus Parr, 1937 accepted as Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850
      20. Species Argyropelecus olfersi (Cuvier, 1829) accepted as Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829) (misspelling)
      21. Species Argyropelecus pacificus Schultz, 1961 accepted as Argyropelecus affinis Garman, 1899
    2. Genus Polyipnus Günther, 1887
      1. Species Polyipnus aquavitus Baird, 1971
      2. Species Polyipnus asper Harold, 1994
      3. Species Polyipnus asteroides Schultz, 1938
      4. Species Polyipnus bruuni Harold, 1994
      5. Species Polyipnus clarus Harold, 1994
      6. Species Polyipnus danae Harold, 1990
      7. Species Polyipnus elongatus Borodulina, 1979
      8. Species Polyipnus fraseri Fowler, 1934
      9. Species Polyipnus indicus Schultz, 1961
      10. Species Polyipnus inermis Borodulina, 1981
      11. Species Polyipnus kiwiensis Baird, 1971
      12. Species Polyipnus laruei Vourey, Dupoux & Harold, 2017
      13. Species Polyipnus laternatus Garman, 1899
      14. Species Polyipnus latirastrus Last & Harold, 1994
      15. Species Polyipnus limatulus Harold & Wessel, 1998
      16. Species Polyipnus matsubarai Schultz, 1961
      17. Species Polyipnus meteori Kotthaus, 1967
      18. Species Polyipnus notatus Harold, Kemp & Shore, 2016
      19. Species Polyipnus nuttingi Gilbert, 1905
      20. Species Polyipnus oluolus Baird, 1971
      21. Species Polyipnus omphus Baird, 1971
      22. Species Polyipnus ovatus Harold, 1994
      23. Species Polyipnus parini Borodulina, 1979
      24. Species Polyipnus paxtoni Harold, 1989
      25. Species Polyipnus polli Schultz, 1961
      26. Species Polyipnus ruggeri Baird, 1971
      27. Species Polyipnus soelae Harold, 1994
      28. Species Polyipnus spinifer Borodulina, 1979
      29. Species Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887
        1. Subspecies Polyipnus spinosus spinosus Günther, 1887 accepted as Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887
        2. Subspecies Polyipnus spinosus stereope Jordan & Starks, 1904 accepted as Polyipnus stereope Jordan & Starks, 1904
      30. Species Polyipnus stereope Jordan & Starks, 1904
      31. Species Polyipnus surugaensis Aizawa, 1990
      32. Species Polyipnus tridentifer McCulloch, 1914
      33. Species Polyipnus triphanos Schultz, 1938
      34. Species Polyipnus unispinus Schultz, 1938
      35. Species Polyipnus japonicus Schultz, 1961 accepted as Polyipnus matsubarai Schultz, 1961
      36. Species Polyipnus lateratus Garman, 1899 accepted as Polyipnus laternatus Garman, 1899 (misspelling)
      37. Species Polyipnus spinosis Günther, 1887 accepted as Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887 (misspelling)
      38. Species Polyipnus sterope Jordan & Starks, 1904 accepted as Polyipnus stereope Jordan & Starks, 1904 (misspelling)
      39. Species Polyipnus trigentifer McCulloch, 1914 accepted as Polyipnus tridentifer McCulloch, 1914 (misspelling)
    3. Genus Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781
      1. Species Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann, 1781
      2. Species Sternoptyx obscura Garman, 1899
      3. Species Sternoptyx pseudobscura Baird, 1971
      4. Species Sternoptyx pseudodiaphana Borodulina, 1977
      5. Species Sternoptyx gardenii Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Peprilus paru (Linnaeus, 1758)
      6. Species Sternoptyx olfersii Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829)
    4. Genus Argyropelachus accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
      1. Species Argyropelachus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850 accepted as Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850 (misspelling)
      2. Species Argyropelachus affinis Garman, 1899 accepted as Argyropelecus affinis Garman, 1899 (misspelling)
      3. Species Argyropelachus amabilis (Ogilby, 1888) accepted as Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850 (misspelling)
      4. Species Argyropelachus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829 accepted as Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829 (misspelling)
      5. Species Argyropelachus olfersi (Cuvier, 1829) accepted as Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829) (misspelling)
    5. Genus Pleurothyris Lowe, 1843 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
      1. Species Pleurothyris olfersii (Cuvier, 1829) accepted as Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829)
    6. Genus Polypnus accepted as Polyipnus Günther, 1887 (misspelling)
      1. Species Polypnus spinosus Günther, 1887 accepted as Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887 (misspelling)
    7. Genus Sternopteryx accepted as Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781 (misspelling)
      1. Species Sternopteryx diaphana Hermann, 1781 accepted as Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann, 1781 (misspelling)
      2. Species Sternopteryx obscura Garman, 1899 accepted as Sternoptyx obscura Garman, 1899 (misspelling)
      3. Species Sternopteryx pseudobscura Baird, 1971 accepted as Sternoptyx pseudobscura Baird, 1971 (misspelling)
    8. Genus Sternoptychides Ogilby, 1888 accepted as Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
      1. Species Sternoptychides amabilis Ogilby, 1888 accepted as Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850
  3. Genus Valencienellus accepted as Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (misspelling)
    1. Species Valencienellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871) accepted as Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871) (misspelling)
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal....  
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal. Branchiostegal photophores 3-7 (mode 6). Branchiostegal pseudobranch present.  [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Sternoptychidae Duméril, 1805. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125603 on 2024-07-12
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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van der Land, Jacob
2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
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Bailly, Nicolas

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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  PDF available [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]   
 
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Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Branchiostegal rays 10, except Sternoptyx with 6; 3 on epihyal. Branchiostegal photophores 3-7 (mode 6). Branchiostegal pseudobranch present.  [details]
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