Taxonomy Profile: Microcanthus (Swainson 1839)

Microcanthus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Microcanthus: 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 : Acanthopterygii
Order : Perciformes
perch-like fishes |
Suborder : Percoidei
Family : Kyphosidae
pilotfishes |
rudderfishes |
sea chubs |
chopas |
kyphoses |
Subfamily : Microcanthinae
Genus : Microcanthus
Microcanthus Direct Children(s):
Microcanthus strigatus
(Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes 1831)
Microcanthus howensis
(Whitley 1931)
Microcanthus vittatus
(Castelnau 1873)
Microcanthus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Microcanthus
Source:
Catalog of Fishes, 13-May-2004
Acquired:
2004-05-13
Notes:
http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/
Reference for:
Microcanthus
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Microcanthus: Geographic Information
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Microcanthus: Comments