Deep-Sea taxon details
Trachichthyidae Bleeker, 1856
- Genus Aulotrachichthys Fowler, 1938
- Genus Gephyroberyx Boulenger, 1902
- Genus Hoplostethus Cuvier, 1829
- Genus Paratrachichthys Waite, 1899
- Genus Trachichthys Shaw, 1799
- Genus Leiogaster Weber, 1913 accepted as Hoplostethus Cuvier, 1829
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Marine: mostly deep-sea dwellers. Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. On head: extensive mucous cavities...
Description Marine: mostly deep-sea dwellers. Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. On head: extensive mucous cavities separated by spinous ridges and covered with membranous skin. Angle of preopercle with a distinct spine. A single normal spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 6. Dorsal fin with 3-8 spines. A median ridge of scutes in abdomen. Interspecific variation in type of scales. Body very deep to moderately deep. Some species are bioluminescent. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Trachichthyidae Bleeker, 1856. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125459 on 2026-01-14
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Trachichthyidae Bleeker, 1856. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125459 on 2026-01-14
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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 
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). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., 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). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Marine: mostly deep-sea dwellers. Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. On head: extensive mucous cavities separated by spinous ridges and covered with membranous skin. Angle of preopercle with a distinct spine. A single normal spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 6. Dorsal fin with 3-8 spines. A median ridge of scutes in abdomen. Interspecific variation in type of scales. Body very deep to moderately deep. Some species are bioluminescent. [details]
