Synagropidae

Synagropidae
Temporal range: Bartonian–present
Synagrops bellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Synagropidae
Smith, 1961
Genera

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Synagropidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes, sometimes known as the splitfin ocean-basses, in the order Acropomatiformes. Its members were formerly included in the lanternbelly family Acropomatidae.

Genera

The following genera are included in the family:

A close relative, the fossil genus †Synagropoides Bannikov, 2002 is known from the Middle Eocene of the North Caucasus, Russia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes Classification - California Academy of Sciences". www.calacademy.org. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Synagropidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Bannikov, A. F. (2002). "A new Middle-Eocene marine percoid (Perciformes, Percoidei) from the Northern Caucasus". Journal of Ichthyology. 42 (9): 695–700.