Cyematidae

Cyema atrum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Saccopharyngiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Saccopharyngiformes

Familia:
Genera (2): Cyema – Neocyema

References

  • DeVaney, S.C.; Hartel, K.E.; Themelis, D.E. 2009: The first records of Neocyema (Teleostei: Saccopharyngiformes) in the western North Atlantic with comments on its relationship to Leptocephalus holti Schmidt 1909. Northeastern naturalist, 16(3): 409–414. DOI: 10.1656/045.016.n308
  • Smith, D.G.; Miller, M.J. 1996: Cyematid larvae of the Leptocephalus holti group in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Pisces: Saccopharyngiformes). Breviora, 503: 1–12. BHL PDF

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Stummelschwanzaale
  • English: bobtail snipe eels
  • فارسی: مارماهی پاشلکی دم‌بریده
  • suomi: nuoliankeriaat
  • 日本語: ヤバネウナギ科
  • 한국어: 케마과
  • lietuvių: Bukauodegiai unguriai
  • Nederlands: Zwarte diepzeealen
  • 中文: 月尾鰻科