Synagropidae
| Synagropidae Temporal range:
| |
|---|---|
| Synagrops bellus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Synagropidae Smith, 1961[1] |
| Genera | |
Synagropidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes, sometimes known as the splitfin ocean-basses, in the order Acropomatiformes.[1] Its members were formerly included in the lanternbelly family Acropomatidae.
Genera
The following genera are included in the family:[2]
- Caraibops Prokofiev & Schwarzhans, 2017
- Kaperangus Prokofiev & Schwarzhans, 2017
- Parascombrops Alcock, 1889
- Synagrops Günther, 1887
A close relative, the fossil genus †Synagropoides Bannikov, 2002 is known from the Middle Eocene of the North Caucasus, Russia.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes Classification - California Academy of Sciences". www.calacademy.org. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bannikov, A. F. (2002). "A new Middle-Eocene marine percoid (Perciformes, Percoidei) from the Northern Caucasus". Journal of Ichthyology. 42 (9): 695–700.