Brachionichthyidae
Also known as: handfishes, warty anglers
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Lophiiformes |
| Family | Brachionichthyidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 17 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 33 |
| GBIF key | 3717 |
Genera in Brachionichthyidae
- Pezichthys — 5 species: Pezichthys amplispinus, Pezichthys compressus, Pezichthys eltanini, Pezichthys macropinnis, Pezichthys nigrocilium
- Sympterichthys — 4 species: Sympterichthys moultoni, Sympterichthys politus, Sympterichthys unipennis, Sympterichthys verrucosus
- Brachiopsilus — 3 species: Brachiopsilus dianthus, Brachiopsilus dossenus, Brachiopsilus ziebelli
- Brachionichthys — 2 species: Brachionichthys australis, Brachionichthys hirsutus
- Cheironectes — 1 species: Cheironectes bicornis
- Orrichthys — 1 species: Orrichthys longimanus
- Thymichthys — 1 species: Thymichthys verrucosus
- Histionotophorus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.