Lepisosteidae
Also known as: Beensnoeken, Catanes y pejelagarto, Gar Pikes, Garfishes, Gars, Niszczukowate, Pansergedder, gar pikes
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Lepisosteiformes |
| Family | Lepisosteidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 27 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 72 |
| GBIF key | 3716 |
Genera in Lepisosteidae
- Lepisosteus — 10 species: Lepisosteus fluviatilis, Lepisosteus glaber, Lepisosteus knieskerni, Lepisosteus occidentalis, Lepisosteus oculatus, Lepisosteus osseus, Lepisosteus platostomus, Lepisosteus platyrhincus
- Lepidosteus — 6 species: Lepidosteus atrox, Lepidosteus glaber, Lepidosteus longus, Lepidosteus notabilis, Lepidosteus simplex, Lepidosteus whitneyi
- Atractosteus — 4 species: Atractosteus bocourti, Atractosteus spatula, Atractosteus tristoechus, Atractosteus tropicus
- Nhanulepisosteus — 2 species: Nhanulepisosteus mexicanus, Nhanulepisosteus spec
- Obaichthys — 2 species: Obaichthys decoratus, Obaichthys laevis
- Herreraichthys — 1 species: Herreraichthys coahuilaensis
- Oniichthys — 1 species: Oniichthys falipoui
- Paralepidosteus — 1 species: Paralepidosteus africanus
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.