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Platycephalidae Swainson, 1839

125593  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125593)

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  1. Genus Ambiserrula Imamura, 1996
  2. Genus Cociella Whitley, 1940
  3. Genus Cymbacephalus Fowler, 1938
  4. Genus Elates Jordan & Seale, 1907
  5. Genus Grammoplites Fowler, 1904
  6. Genus Inegocia Jordan & Thompson, 1913
  7. Genus Insidiator Jordan & Snyder, 1900
  8. Genus Kumococius Matsubara & Ochiai, 1955
  9. Genus Leviprora Whitley, 1931
  10. Genus Onigocia Jordan & Thompson, 1913
  11. Genus Papilloculiceps Fowler & Steinitz, 1956
  12. Genus Platycephalus Bloch, 1795
  13. Genus Ratabulus Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
  14. Genus Rogadius Jordan & Richardson, 1908
  15. Genus Solitas Imamura, 1996
  16. Genus Sorsogona Herre, 1934
  17. Genus Sunagocia Imamura, 2003
  18. Genus Thysanophrys Ogilby, 1898
  19. Genus Trudis Whitley, 1931
  20. Genus Cocius Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Cociella Whitley, 1940
  21. Genus Elatis accepted as Elates Jordan & Seale, 1907 (misspelling)
  22. Genus Euryplatycephalus accepted as Eurycephalus Imamura, 1996 accepted as Sunagocia Imamura, 2003 (lapsus calami)
  23. Genus Hyalorhynchus Ogilby, 1910 accepted as Elates Jordan & Seale, 1907
  24. Genus Kumococcius accepted as Kumococius Matsubara & Ochiai, 1955 (misspelling)
  25. Genus Levanaora Whitley, 1933 accepted as Inegocia Jordan & Thompson, 1913
  26. Genus Neoplatycephalus Castelnau, 1872 accepted as Platycephalus Bloch, 1795
  27. Genus Planipora accepted as Planiprora Whitley, 1931 accepted as Platycephalus Bloch, 1795 (misspelling)
  28. Genus Planiprora Whitley, 1931 accepted as Platycephalus Bloch, 1795 (synonym)
  29. Genus Suggrundus Whitley, 1930 accepted as Insidiator Jordan & Snyder, 1900
  30. Genus Wakiyus Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Onigocia Jordan & Thompson, 1913
marine, brackish, terrestrial
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Description Marine. Some in brackish water. Distribution: Indo-Pacific region. Elongate and cylindrical fishes with depressed head....  
Description Marine. Some in brackish water. Distribution: Indo-Pacific region. Elongate and cylindrical fishes with depressed head. Usually ridges and spines are present on head. Mouth large with the lower jaw jutted. Gill openings wide. Scales ctenoid. First dorsal fin with 6-9 spines; 11-14 soft rays in second dorsal fin. Anal fin soft rays 11-14. Pelvic fins widely set apart. A single spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 5. No free rays on pectoral fin. Swim bladder lacking. Vertebrae 27.  [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Platycephalidae Swainson, 1839. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125593 on 2024-10-05
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
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2021-06-30 12:35:33Z
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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] 

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 Marine. Some in brackish water. Distribution: Indo-Pacific region. Elongate and cylindrical fishes with depressed head. Usually ridges and spines are present on head. Mouth large with the lower jaw jutted. Gill openings wide. Scales ctenoid. First dorsal fin with 6-9 spines; 11-14 soft rays in second dorsal fin. Anal fin soft rays 11-14. Pelvic fins widely set apart. A single spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 5. No free rays on pectoral fin. Swim bladder lacking. Vertebrae 27.  [details]
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Japanese コチ科  [details]