Taxonomy Profile: Scombridae

Scombridae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
albacores []
bonitos []
mackerels []
tunas []
macarelas []
maquereaux []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Scombridae: 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 : Scombroidei
ribbonfishes |
albacores |
bonitos |
mackerels |
tunas |
bonites |
germons |
maquereaux |
thons |
Family : Scombridae
albacores |
bonitos |
mackerels |
tunas |
macarelas |
maquereaux |
Scombridae Direct Children(s):
Scombrinae
(Bonaparte 1831)
Gasterochismatinae
(Lahille 1903)
Scombridae: 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:
Scombridae
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Scombridae
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Collette, Bruce B., Carol Reeb, and Barbara A. Block / Barbara A. Block and E. Donald Stevens, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2001-01-01 / 2001-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Systematics of the Tunas and Mackerels (Scombridae)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Fish Physiology, vol. 19: Tuna: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution
Page(s):
1-33
Publisher:
Academic Press
Publication Place:
San Diego, California, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-12-350443-0/
Notes:
Reference for:
Scombridae
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Collette, Bruce B. / Collette, Bruce B., and Grace Klein-MacPhee, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2002-01-01 / 2002-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Mackerels: Family Scombridae
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Bigelow and Schroeder's Fishes of the Gulf of Maine, Third Edition
Page(s):
516-536
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-951-3/
Notes:
Reference for:
Scombridae
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:
Scombridae
Scombridae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Scombridae: Comments