Ephippidae
Also known as: Peixes-enxadas e peixes-bumerangue, Pesci pipistrello, Spadefishes, Spadefisk, Spatenfische, Szpadelkowate, chèvres de mer, lepakkokalat
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Ephippidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 12 |
| Species records held | 20 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 59 |
| GBIF key | 4271 |
Genera in Ephippidae
- Ephippus — 8 species: Ephippus elegans, Ephippus goreensis, Ephippus longipennis, Ephippus melanopus, Ephippus oblongus, Ephippus orbis, Ephippus spixii, Ephippus terla
- Chaetodipterus — 3 species: Chaetodipterus faber, Chaetodipterus lippei, Chaetodipterus zonatus
- Archaephippus — 1 species: Archaephippus asper
- Eoplatax — 1 species: Eoplatax papilio
- Laparon — 1 species: Laparon alticeps
- Parapsettus — 1 species: Parapsettus panamensis
- Platax — 1 species: Platax minor
- Rhinoprenes — 1 species: Rhinoprenes pentanemus
- Tripterodon — 1 species: Tripterodon orbis
- Whitephippus — 1 species: Whitephippus tamesis
- Zabidius — 1 species: Zabidius novemaculeatus
- Proteracanthus
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.