Taxonomy Profile: Osphronemidae (Bleeker 1859)

Osphronemidae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
giant gouramis []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Osphronemidae: 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 : Anabantoidei
labyrinthfishes |
Family : Osphronemidae
giant gouramis |
Osphronemidae Direct Children(s):
Belontiinae
(Liem 1963)
Luciocephalinae
(Bleeker 1860)
Macropodinae
(Liem 1963)
Osphroneminae
(Bleeker 1859)
Osphronemidae: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Osphronemidae
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Shiino, Sueo M.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1976-09-01 / 1976-09-01
Article/Chapter Title:
List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4
Page(s):
262
Publisher:
Shima Marineland
Publication Place:
Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan
ISBN/ISSN:
/0385-1109
Notes:
Reference for:
Osphronemidae
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:
Osphronemidae
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Britz, Ralf
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2001-12-01 / 2001-12-01
Article/Chapter Title:
The genus Betta - monophyly and intrarelationships, with remarks on the subfamilies Macropodinae and Luciocephalinae (Teleostei: Osphronemidae)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters
Page(s):
305-318
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0936-9902
Notes:
Reference for:
Osphronemidae
Osphronemidae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Osphronemidae: Comments
Comment:
See Britz (2001) regarding Belontiidae versus Osphronemidae, and for discussions of the subgroups therein