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Aphyonidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898

125502  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125502)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Ophidiiformes (Order)
  11. Aphyonidae (Family)
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Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Scaleless. No swim bladder. Dorsal fin continuous with anal fins. Eyes...  
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Scaleless. No swim bladder. Dorsal fin continuous with anal fins. Eyes rudimentary. Opercular spine weak, if present. No pyloric caeca. Pelvic fin jugular with a single ray; lacking in a few. Total vertebrae 68-86: precaudal 26-48. Neotenic in some features. Mostly found beyond 700 m depth. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Aphyonidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125502 on 2024-11-21
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Aphyonidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125502 on 2024-11-21
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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van der Land, Jacob
2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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

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] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
Unreviewed
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Scaleless. No swim bladder. Dorsal fin continuous with anal fins. Eyes rudimentary. Opercular spine weak, if present. No pyloric caeca. Pelvic fin jugular with a single ray; lacking in a few. Total vertebrae 68-86: precaudal 26-48. Neotenic in some features. Mostly found beyond 700 m depth. [details]
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English blind cusk eels  [details]
Japanese ソコオクメウオ科  [details]
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