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Melamphaidae Gill, 1893

116509  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:116509)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Actinopterygii (Class)
  6. Stephanoberyciformes (Order)
  7. Melamphaidae (Family)
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Family
Melamphaeidae · unaccepted

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  1. Genus Melamphaes Günther, 1864
    1. Species Melamphaes acanthomus Ebeling, 1962
    2. Species Melamphaes danae Ebeling, 1962
    3. Species Melamphaes ebelingi Keene, 1973
    4. Species Melamphaes eulepis Ebeling, 1962
    5. Species Melamphaes falsidicus Kotlyar, 2011
    6. Species Melamphaes hubbsi Ebeling, 1962
    7. Species Melamphaes indicus Ebeling, 1962
    8. Species Melamphaes janae Ebeling, 1962
    9. Species Melamphaes laeviceps Ebeling, 1962
    10. Species Melamphaes leprus Ebeling, 1962
    11. Species Melamphaes longivelis Parr, 1933
    12. Species Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert, 1890
    13. Species Melamphaes macrocephalus Parr, 1931
    14. Species Melamphaes manifestus Kotlyar, 2011
    15. Species Melamphaes microps (Günther, 1878)
    16. Species Melamphaes ovalis Schwarzhans, 1980 †
    17. Species Melamphaes pachystomus Kotlyar, 2011
    18. Species Melamphaes parini Kotlyar, 1999
    19. Species Melamphaes parvus Ebeling, 1962
    20. Species Melamphaes polylepis Ebeling, 1962
    21. Species Melamphaes pumilus Ebeling, 1962
    22. Species Melamphaes simus Ebeling, 1962
    23. Species Melamphaes spinifer Ebeling, 1962
    24. Species Melamphaes suborbitalis (Gill, 1883)
    25. Species Melamphaes typhlops (Lowe, 1843)
    26. Species Melamphaes xestoachidus Kotlyar, 2011
    27. Species Melamphaes atlanticus Norman, 1929 accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    28. Species Melamphaes beanii Günther, 1887 accepted as Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)
    29. Species Melamphaes bericoides (Borodin, 1929) accepted as Melanolagus bericoides (Borodin, 1929)
    30. Species Melamphaes bispinosus Gilbert, 1915 accepted as Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
    31. Species Melamphaes cavernosus Chapman, 1939 accepted as Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert, 1890
    32. Species Melamphaes cocles (Vaillant, 1888) accepted as Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
    33. Species Melamphaes crassicauda Koefoed, 1953 accepted as Melamphaes typhlops (Lowe, 1843)
    34. Species Melamphaes crassiceps (Günther, 1878) accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    35. Species Melamphaes cristiceps Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    36. Species Melamphaes eurylepis Holt & Byrne, 1906 accepted as Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)
    37. Species Melamphaes frontosus Garman, 1899 accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    38. Species Melamphaes malayanus Weber, 1913 accepted as Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)
    39. Species Melamphaes maxillaris Garman, 1899 accepted as Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)
    40. Species Melamphaes megalops Lütken, 1878 accepted as Poromitra megalops (Lütken, 1878)
    41. Species Melamphaes microlepis Norman, 1937 accepted as Scopeloberyx microlepis (Norman, 1937)
    42. Species Melamphaes mizolepis (Günther, 1878) accepted as Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
    43. Species Melamphaes nigrescens Brauer, 1906 accepted as Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)
    44. Species Melamphaes nigrofulvus Garman, 1899 accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    45. Species Melamphaes nordenskjoeldii Lönnberg, 1905 accepted as Sio nordenskjoldii (Lönnberg, 1905)
    46. Species Melamphaes nordenskjoldii Lönnberg, 1905 accepted as Sio nordenskjoldii (Lönnberg, 1905)
    47. Species Melamphaes nordenskjöldii Lönnberg, 1905 accepted as Sio nordenskjoldii (Lönnberg, 1905)
    48. Species Melamphaes nycterinus Gilbert, 1915 accepted as Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)
    49. Species Melamphaes opisthopterus Parr, 1933 accepted as Scopeloberyx opisthopterus (Parr, 1933)
    50. Species Melamphaes robustus Günther, 1887 accepted as Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)
    51. Species Melamphaes rubriventer Koefoed, 1953 accepted as Scopeloberyx rubriventer (Koefoed, 1953)
    52. Species Melamphaes rugosus Chapman, 1939 accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    53. Species Melamphaes triceratops Roule & Angel, 1933 accepted as Poromitra capito Goode & Bean, 1883
    54. Species Melamphaes unicornis Gilbert, 1905 accepted as Poromitra unicornis (Gilbert, 1905)
  2. Genus Poromitra Goode & Bean, 1883
    1. Species Poromitra agafonovae Kotlyar, 2009
    2. Species Poromitra atlantica (Norman, 1929)
    3. Species Poromitra capito Goode & Bean, 1883
    4. Species Poromitra coronata (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924)
    5. Species Poromitra crassa Parin & Ebeling, 1980
    6. Species Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    7. Species Poromitra curilensis Kotlyar, 2008
    8. Species Poromitra decipiens Kotlyar, 2008
    9. Species Poromitra frontosa (Garman, 1899)
    10. Species Poromitra gibbsi Parin & Borodulina, 1989
    11. Species Poromitra glochidiata Kotlyar, 2008
    12. Species Poromitra indooceanica Kotlyar, 2008
    13. Species Poromitra jucunda Kotlyar, 2010
    14. Species Poromitra kukuevi Kotlyar, 2008
    15. Species Poromitra macrophthalma (Gilchrist, 1903)
    16. Species Poromitra megalops (Lütken, 1878)
    17. Species Poromitra nigriceps (Zugmayer, 1911)
    18. Species Poromitra nigrofulva (Garman, 1899)
    19. Species Poromitra oscitans Ebeling, 1975
    20. Species Poromitra rugosa (Chapman, 1939)
    21. Species Poromitra unicornis (Gilbert, 1905)
    22. Species Poromitra agofonovae Kotlyar, 2009 accepted as Poromitra agafonovae Kotlyar, 2009
    23. Species Poromitra cristiceps (Gilbert, 1890) accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    24. Species Poromitra triceratops (Roule & Angel, 1933) accepted as Poromitra capito Goode & Bean, 1883
  3. Genus Scopeloberyx Zugmayer, 1911
    1. Species Scopeloberyx bannikovi Kotlyar, 2004
    2. Species Scopeloberyx malayanus (Weber, 1913)
    3. Species Scopeloberyx maxillaris (Garman, 1899)
    4. Species Scopeloberyx microlepis (Norman, 1937)
    5. Species Scopeloberyx nigrescens (Brauer, 1906)
    6. Species Scopeloberyx opisthopterus (Parr, 1933)
    7. Species Scopeloberyx pequenoi Kotlyar, 2004
    8. Species Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)
    9. Species Scopeloberyx rossicus Kotlyar, 2004
    10. Species Scopeloberyx rubriventer (Koefoed, 1953)
    11. Species Scopeloberyx siooides Schwarzhans, 1980 †
    12. Species Scopeloberyx nycterinus (Gilbert, 1915) accepted as Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)
    13. Species Scopeloberyx opercularis Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)
  4. Genus Scopelogadus Vaillant, 1888
    1. Species Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)
    2. Species Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
    3. Species Scopelogadus unispinis Ebeling & Weed, 1963
    4. Species Scopelogadus beani (Günther, 1887) accepted as Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)
    5. Species Scopelogadus bispinosus (Gilbert, 1915) accepted as Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
    6. Species Scopelogadus cocles Vaillant, 1888 accepted as Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
  5. Genus Sio Moss, 1962
    1. Species Sio nordenskjoldii (Lönnberg, 1905)
    2. Species Sio nordenskjoeldii (Lönnberg, 1905) accepted as Sio nordenskjoldii (Lönnberg, 1905)
    3. Species Sio nordenskjöldii (Lönnberg, 1905) accepted as Sio nordenskjoldii (Lönnberg, 1905)
  6. Genus Lophocephalus Osório, 1906 accepted as Poromitra Goode & Bean, 1883 (synonym)
    1. Species Lophocephalus anthrax Osório, 1906 accepted as Poromitra capito Goode & Bean, 1883
  7. Genus Melamphaës Günther, 1864 accepted as Melamphaes Günther, 1864 (misspelling)
    1. Species Melamphaës lugubris Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert, 1890
  8. Genus Melanphaes accepted as Melamphaes Günther, 1864 (misspelling)
    1. Species Melanphaes pumilus Ebeling, 1962 accepted as Melamphaes pumilus Ebeling, 1962
  9. Genus Metopias Lowe, 1843 accepted as Melamphaes Günther, 1864
    1. Species Metopias typhlops Lowe, 1843 accepted as Melamphaes typhlops (Lowe, 1843)
  10. Genus Plectromus Gill, 1883 accepted as Melamphaes Günther, 1864
    1. Species Plectromus beanii (Günther, 1887) accepted as Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)
    2. Species Plectromus coronatus Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924 accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    3. Species Plectromus crassiceps Bean, 1885 accepted as Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)
    4. Species Plectromus cristiceps (Gilbert, 1890) accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
    5. Species Plectromus lugubris (Gilbert, 1890) accepted as Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert, 1890
    6. Species Plectromus macrophthalmus Gilchrist, 1903 accepted as Poromitra megalops (Lütken, 1878)
    7. Species Plectromus microps (Günther, 1878) accepted as Melamphaes microps (Günther, 1878)
    8. Species Plectromus mizolepis (Günther, 1878) accepted as Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
    9. Species Plectromus suborbitalis Gill, 1883 accepted as Melamphaes suborbitalis (Gill, 1883)
  11. Genus Poromitrella Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Poromitra Goode & Bean, 1883
    1. Species Poromitrella nigriceps Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark spelled Melamphaeidae in Parker  
Taxonomic remark spelled Melamphaeidae in Parker [details]
IRMNG (2023). Melamphaidae Gill, 1893. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=116509 on 2025-01-09
Date
action
by
2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2023-05-21 02:50:04Z
changed
Girard, Jean-Sébastien

basis of record CoL2006/FishBase [details] 

additional source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] 

current name source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source FishBase [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Osteichthyes (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Stephanoberyciformes (Order) > Melamphaidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info From FishBase: Brackish + Marine. FishBase flag: All Marine. [details]

Taxonomic remark spelled Melamphaeidae in Parker [details]
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