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Percoidei
Percoidei is one of 3 suborders of bony fishes in the order Perciformes. Many commercially harvested fish species are considered to be contained in this suborder, including the snappers, groupers, basses, goatfishes and perches. Divisions The Percoidei are further divided into three superfamilies which contain over 50 families and hundreds of genera. * Suborder Percoidei ** Percoidea *** Centropomidae (Snooks) *** Latidae (Lates) *** Gerreidae (Mojarras) *** Centrogenyidae (False scorpionfishes) *** Perciliidae (Southern basses) *** Howellidae (Oceanic basslets) *** Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies) *** Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes *** Polyprionidae (Wreckfishes) *** Lateolabracidae (Asian seaperches) *** Mullidae (Goatfishes) *** Glaucosomatidae (Pearl perches) *** Pempheridae (Sweepers) *** Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws) *** Kuhliidae (Flagtails) *** Leptobramidae (Beachsalmon) *** Bathyclupeidae (Bathyclupeids) *** Polynemidae (Threadfins) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyprionidae
The wreckfish are a family, Polyprionidae in the suborder Percoidei of the order Perciformes. They are deep-water marine fish and can be found on the ocean bottom, where they inhabit caves and shipwrecks (thus their common name). Their scientific name is from Greek ''poly'' meaning "many" and ''prion'' meaning "saw", a reference to their prominent spiny fins. Atlantic wreckfish (''Polyprion americanus'') are a long-lived commercial species in the Mediterranean, the south-eastern Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean. Genera There are four species in two genera: * Genus ''Polyprion'' Oken, 1817 ** ''Polyprion americanus'' ( Bloch & Schneider, 1801) ** ''Polyprion oxygeneios'' (Schneider & Forster, 1801) * Genus ''Stereolepis'' Ayres, 1859 ** ''Stereolepis gigas The giant sea bass (''Stereolepis gigas'') is a fish native to the North Pacific Ocean. Although commonly referred to as a giant sea bass, black sea bass or giant black sea bass, it is actually a wreckfish in the famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perciformes
Perciformes (), also called the Percomorpha or Acanthopteri, is an order or superorder of ray-finned fish. If considered a single order, they are the most numerous order of vertebrates, containing about 41% of all bony fish. Perciformes means "perch-like". Perciformes is an Order within the Clade Percomorpha consisting of "perch-like" Percomorphans. This group comprises over 10,000 species found in almost all aquatic ecosystems. The order contains about 160 families, which is the most of any order within the vertebrates. It is also the most variably sized order of vertebrates, ranging from the '' Schindleria brevipinguis'' to the marlin in the genus '' Makaira''. They first appeared and diversified in the Late Cretaceous. Among the well-known members of this group are perch and darters ( Percidae), sea bass and groupers (Serranidae). Characteristics The dorsal and anal fins are divided into anterior spiny and posterior soft-rayed portions, which may be partially or co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acropomatidae
Acropomatidae is a family of fish in the order Perciformes, commonly known as lanternbellies. ''Acropoma'' species are notable for having light-emitting organs along their undersides. They are found in all temperate and tropical oceans, usually at depths of several hundred meters. There are about 32 species in as many as 9 genera, although some authorities recognise fewer genera than Fishbase does. Members of the family are generally small, with some ranging up to 40 cm, but most no more than 15 cm. They have two dorsal fins, the first with seven to 10 spines and the second with possibly a spine in addition to eight to 10 soft rays. The anal fin has two or three spines, and the pelvic fins one spine and five soft rays. Timeline of genera ImageSize = width:1000px height:auto barincrement:15px PlotArea = left:10px bottom:50px top:10px right:10px Period = from:-65.5 till:10 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:5 start:-65.5 Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goatfish
The goatfishes are perciform fish of the family Mullidae. The family is also sometimes referred to as the red mullets, which also refers more narrowly to the genus '' Mullus''. The family name and the English common name mullet derived from Latin ''mullus'', the red mullet; other than the red mullet and the striped red mullet or surmullet, the English word "mullet" generally refers to a different family of fish, the Mugilidae or gray mullets.''Oxford English Dictionary''''s.v.'' 'mullet'/ref> Description Goatfish are characterized by two chin barbels (or goatee), which contain chemosensory organs and are used to probe the sand or holes in the reef for food. Their bodies are deep and elongated, with forked tails and widely separated dorsal fins. The first dorsal fin has 6-8 spines; the second dorsal has one spine and 8-9 soft rays, shorter than anal fin. Spines in anal fin 1 or 2, with 5-8 soft rays. They have 24 vertebrae. Many goatfish are brightly colored. The largest spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percoidea
Percoidea is a superfamily of fish of the order Perciformes. The superfamily includes about 3,374 species. Classification The Percoidesa are classified in the 5th Edition of the ''Fishes of the World'' as follows: * Percoidea ** Centropomidae (Snooks) ** Latidae (Lates) ** Gerreidae (Mojarras) ** Centrogenyidae (False scorpionfishes) ** Perciliidae (Southern basses) ** Howellidae (Oceanic basslets) ** Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies) ** Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) ** Polyprionidae (Wreckfishes) ** Lateolabracidae (Asian seaperches) ** Mullidae (Goatfishes) ** Glaucosomatidae (Pearl perches) ** Pempheridae (Sweepers) ** Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws) ** Kuhliidae (Flagtails) ** Leptobramidae (Beachsalmon) ** Bathyclupeidae (Bathyclupeids) ** Polynemidae (Threadfins) ** Toxotidae (Archerfishes) ** Arripidae (Australasian salmon (kahawai)) ** Dichistiidae (Galjoen fishes) ** Kyphosidae (Sea chubs) ** Terapontidae (grunters or tigerperches) ** Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullidae
The goatfishes are perciform fish of the family Mullidae. The family is also sometimes referred to as the red mullets, which also refers more narrowly to the genus '' Mullus''. The family name and the English common name mullet derived from Latin ''mullus'', the red mullet; other than the red mullet and the striped red mullet or surmullet, the English word "mullet" generally refers to a different family of fish, the Mugilidae or gray mullets.''Oxford English Dictionary''''s.v.'' 'mullet'/ref> Description Goatfish are characterized by two chin barbels (or goatee), which contain chemosensory organs and are used to probe the sand or holes in the reef for food. Their bodies are deep and elongated, with forked tails and widely separated dorsal fins. The first dorsal fin has 6-8 spines; the second dorsal has one spine and 8-9 soft rays, shorter than anal fin. Spines in anal fin 1 or 2, with 5-8 soft rays. They have 24 vertebrae. Many goatfish are brightly colored. The largest speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuhliidae
The flagtails (' or ' in the Hawaiian language) are a family (Kuhliidae) of perciform fish of the Indo-Pacific area. The family consists of several species in one genus, ''Kuhlia''. Most are euryhaline and often found in brackish water, but the genus also includes species restricted to marine or fresh water. Several species are known as Hawaiian flagtails, particularly ''K. sandvicensis'' and ''K. xenura''. Etymology The genus ''Kuhlia'' is named for the German zoologist Heinrich Kuhl (1797–1821). Description The distinctive characteristic of these fish is a scaly sheath around the dorsal and anal fins. The dorsal fin is deeply notched between the 10 spines and the 9 to 13 soft rays. The opercle has two spines, and the anal fin three. Their bodies are compressed and silvery, and they tend to be small, growing to 50 cm at most. During the day, they usually school, dispersing at night to feed on free-swimming fish and crustaceans. Species The currently recognized sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pempheridae
Sweepers are small, tropical marine (occasionally brackish) perciform fish of the family Pempheridae. Found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific region, the family contains about 26 species in two genera. One species (''Pempheris xanthoptera'') is the target of subsistence fisheries in Japan, where the fish is much enjoyed for its taste. Sweepers are occasionally kept in marine aquaria. Description Deeply keeled, compressed bodies and large eyes typify sweepers, their form somewhat like hatchetfish; both cycloid and ctenoid scales may be present. The small, short dorsal fin begins before the body's midpoint and may have four to seven spines; the anal fin is extensive and usually has three spines. The mouth is subterminal and strongly oblique. Species of the genus '' Parapriacanthus'' have much more cylindrical bodies. Some species possess photophores. All but the curved sweeper ('' Pempheris poeyi'') possess a gas bladder. The largest species is the common b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oplegnathidae
''Oplegnathus'' is currently the sole recognized genus in the knifejaw family (Oplegnathidae) of marine perciform fishes. The largest, the Cape knifejaw, can reach a maximum length around 90 cm (35 in). Knifejaws have teeth fused into a parrot-like beak in adulthood. They feed on barnacles and mollusks, and are fished commercially. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Oplegnathus conwayi'' J. Richardson, 1840, 1840 (Cape knifejaw) * '' Oplegnathus fasciatus'' ( Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) ( striped beakfish or barred knifejaw) * '' Oplegnathus insignis'' ( Kner, 1867) (Pacific beakfish) * '' Oplegnathus peaolopesi'' J. L. B. Smith, 1947 (Mozambique knifejaw) * '' Oplegnathus punctatus'' ( Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) (spotted knifejaw) * '' Oplegnathus robinsoni'' Regan, 1916 (Natal knifejaw) * '' Oplegnathus woodwardi'' Waite, 1900 (knifejaw) Timeline ImageSize = width:1000px heigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girella Fimbriata
''Girella fimbriata'', the caramel drummer, is a species of sea chub endemic to the waters around the Kermadec Islands on reefs A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock out ... at a depth of about . This species can reach a length of TL. References fimbriata Endemic marine fish of New Zealand Fauna of the Kermadec Islands Taxa named by Allan Riverstone McCulloch Fish described in 1920 {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobramidae
''Leptobrama'' is a genus of fish in the family Leptobramidae found in the Pacific Ocean. This genus is the only member of its family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea .... Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Leptobrama muelleri'' Steindachner, 1878 (Spot-fin beachsalmon) * '' Leptobrama pectoralis'' ( E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1887) (Long-fin beachsalmon) Kimura, S., Peristiwady, T. & Fricke, R. (2016): Taxonomic review of the genus ''Leptobrama'' Steindachner 1878 (Perciformes: Leptobramidae), with the resurrection of ''Leptobrama pectoralis'' (Ramsay and Ogilby 1887). ''Ichthyological Research'' 63 (4): 435-444. References Percoidea Marine fish genera Monotypic ray-finned fish genera Perciformes genera Taxa named by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
