Trachichthyidae

Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Trachichthyoidei |
|---|
|
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia:
Genera:
Aulotrachichthys –
Gephyroberyx –
Hoplostethus –
†Notoberyx –
Optivus –
Paratrachichthys –
Parinoberyx –
†Pepemkay –
Sorosichthys –
Trachichthys
Name
Trachichthyidae Bleeker, 1859
Etymology
- Trachichthyidea comes from Ancient Greek τραχύς (trakhús), meaning "rough", and ἰχθύς (ikhthús), meaning "fish"[1].
References
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006. FishBase, version (02/2006). [1]
Vernacular names
- English: Slimeheads