MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781

WoRMS taxon details

Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781

AphiaID

126199 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126199)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Sternoptychinae Duméril, 1805

Synonymised names

Sternopteryx · unaccepted (misspelling)

Direct children (6)

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Species Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann, 1781
Species Sternoptyx obscura Garman, 1899
Species Sternoptyx pseudobscura Baird, 1971
Species Sternoptyx pseudodiaphana Borodulina, 1977
Species Sternoptyx gardenii Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Peprilus paru (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Sternoptyx olfersii Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Hermann, J. (1781). Schreiben an den Herausgeber über eine neues amerikanisches Fischgeschlecht, Sternoptyx diaphana, der durchsichtige Brust-Falten-Fisch. Naturforscher. v. 16 (art. 2): 8-36, Pl. 1 (figs. 1-2). [details]

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Sternoptyx Hermann, 1781. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126199 on 2025-04-14

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2013-01-04 15:09:25Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2013-03-05 08:18:02Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2014-11-21 13:09:37Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Hermann, J. (1781). Schreiben an den Herausgeber über eine neues amerikanisches Fischgeschlecht, Sternoptyx diaphana, der durchsichtige Brust-Falten-Fisch. Naturforscher. v. 16 (art. 2): 8-36, Pl. 1 (figs. 1-2). [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, 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 Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

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]

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]