WoRMS taxon details
Saccopharyngidae Bleeker, 1859
Genus Saccopharynx Mitchill, 1824
Genus Ophiognathus Harwood, 1827 accepted as Saccopharynx Mitchill, 1824
Genus Ophiognathus Harwood, 1827 accepted as Saccopharynx Mitchill, 1824
marine
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Gill openings nearer to snout tip than to anus. Large mouth. Curved...
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Gill openings nearer to snout tip than to anus. Large mouth. Curved teeth in jaws. Well developed pectoral fins. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2022). FishBase. Saccopharyngidae Bleeker, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125586 on 2022-08-09
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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). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] 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). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Gill openings nearer to snout tip than to anus. Large mouth. Curved teeth in jaws. Well developed pectoral fins. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | swallowers | [details] |
