MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Nomeidae Günther, 1860

WoRMS taxon details

Nomeidae Günther, 1860

AphiaID

125548 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125548)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Scombriformes

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Genus Cubiceps Lowe, 1843
Genus Nomeus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Psenes Valenciennes, 1833
Genus Atimostoma Smith, 1845 accepted as Cubiceps Lowe, 1843
Genus Caristioides Whitley, 1948 accepted as Psenes Valenciennes, 1833
Genus Icticus Jordan & Thompson, 1914 accepted as Psenes Valenciennes, 1833
Genus Mulichthys Lloyd, 1909 accepted as Cubiceps Lowe, 1843
Genus Navarchus De Filippi & Vérany, 1857 accepted as Cubiceps Lowe, 1843
Genus Papyrichthys Smith, 1934 accepted as Psenes Valenciennes, 1833
Genus Parapsenes Smith, 1949 accepted as Psenes Valenciennes, 1833 (synonym)
Genus Psennes accepted as Psenes Valenciennes, 1833 (misspelling)
Genus Trachelocirrhus Doûmet, 1863 accepted as Cubiceps Lowe, 1843

Environment

marine, brackish, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

Description Distribution: tropical and subtropical seas. Adults with pelvic fins. First dorsal fin with 9-12 slender spines. Second...

Description Distribution: tropical and subtropical seas. Adults with pelvic fins. First dorsal fin with 9-12 slender spines. Second dorsal fin with 0-3 spines; soft rays 15-32. Anal fin spines 1-3; soft rays 14-30. About 1 m maximum length. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Nomeidae Günther, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125548 on 2025-04-09

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2015-04-17 08:48:21Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2021-06-30 08:41:38Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

Licensing

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Nomenclature

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, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa. 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors

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Other

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. 2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao. 314 p. [details]

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Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Unreviewed

Definitions

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Language	Name
English	driftfishes	[details]
Japanese	エボシダイ科	[details]

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