Taxonomy Profile: Brachionichthyidae

Brachionichthyidae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
handfishes []
warty anglers []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Brachionichthyidae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes |
spiny rayed fishes |
poisson épineux |
poissons à nageoires rayonnées |
Class : Teleostei
Superorder : Paracanthopterygii
Order : Lophiiformes
anglerfishes |
baudroies |
Suborder : Antennarioidei
Family : Brachionichthyidae
handfishes |
warty anglers |
Brachionichthyidae Direct Children(s):
Brachionichthys
(Bleeker 1855)
Sympterichthys
(Gill 1878)
Brachionichthyidae: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Bruce B. Collette
Notes:
Senior Scientist, National Systematics Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service; Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
Reference for:
Brachionichthyidae
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Brachionichthyidae
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Nelson, Joseph S.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1994-01-01 / 1994-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Fishes of the World, Third Edition
Page(s):
xvii + 600
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons
Publication Place:
New York, New York, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-471-54713-1/
Notes:
Reference for:
Brachionichthyidae
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Nelson, Joseph S.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1984-01-01 / 1984-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Fishes of the World, Second Edition
Page(s):
xv + 523
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons
Publication Place:
New York, New York, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-471-86475-7/
Notes:
Reference for:
Brachionichthyidae
Brachionichthyidae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Brachionichthyidae: Comments