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Cebidichthyidae
The monkeyface prickleback (''Cebidichthys violaceus''), also commonly known as the monkeyface eel, is a species of prickleback native to the Pacific coast of North America. Although its shape resembles an eel due to its slender and leg-less body, the monkeyface prickleback does not belong to the order Anguilliformes, which includes true eels, instead, it is classified under either the Perciformes, along with nearly half of all bony fish, or the Scorpaeniformes, according to different authorities. Observations in nature and in the laboratory indicate that ''C. violaceus'' is a cryptic, bottom dweller and a weak, short-distance swimmer. Description The species reaches a maximum size of 76 cm (30 in) and may live up to 18–19 years. The heaviest monkeyface prickleback recorded to date was just over 6 lb (2.7 kg). They are slow-growing and reach sexual maturity between four and seven years of age, at a body length of approximately 36 to 45 cm. Some distingui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prickleback
Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks or shannies, are a family of marine ray-finned fishes in the suborder Zoarcoidei of the order Scorpaeniformes. Most species are found in the North Pacific Ocean with a few in the North Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy Stichaeidae was first proposed as a family in 1864 by the American zoologist Theodore Gill, although he called it the Stichaeoidae. The 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World'' classifies this family within the suborder Zoarcoidei, within the order Scorpaeniformes. Other authorities classify this family in the infraorder Zoarcales within the suborder Cottoidei of the Perciformes because removing the Scorpaeniformes from the Perciformes renders that taxon non monophyletic. ''Fishes of the World'' mentions six subfamilies but does not assign genera to the subfamilies while other authorities split the Cebidichthyidae, Opisthocentridae, Lumpenidae and Neozoarcidae from the Sitchaeidae as valid families. The genera which are classified within the fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
