Lampriformes
Lampriformes is an order of ray-finned fish. They are known as lamprids. A synonym for this order is called Lampridiformes, but it is an apparently incorrect spelling variant.
Description and ecology
Lampriformes are pelagic feeders that stay well above the sea floor, and normally occur in waters 100–1000 m deep. As adults, they're brightly colored, often with brilliant crimson fins.
Some are rounded in lateral view, while others are very elongated. One of them, the giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne), is the longest known bony fish.
Families and genera
Families
Extant
- Family Veliferidae — sailfin moonfish
- Family Lampridae — opahs
- Family Trachipteridae — ribbonfish
- Family Regalecidae — oarfish
- Family Lophotidae — crestfish
Extinct
- Family Turkmenidae (fossil)
Genera
Extant
- Genus Lampris (opahs)
- Genus Radiicephalus (tapertail)
- Genus Agrostichthys (streamer fish)
- Genus Regalecus
- Genus Desmodema
- Genus Trachipterus
- Genus Zu
- Genus Eumecichthys
- Genus Lophotus
- Genus Metavelifer
- Genus Velifer
Extinct
- Genus Bathysoma (fossil)
- Genus Nardovelifer (fossil)
- Genus Palaeocentrotus (fossil)
- Genus Veronavelifer (fossil)
- Genus Oechsleria (fossil)
- Genus Wettonius (fossil)
- Genus Megalampris (fossil)
Related pages
- Bandfish
Footnotes
- ^ Nelson (2006): pp.226,228
- ^ Woodhouse (1910), Glare (1968-1982), FishBase (2006), Nelson (2006): pp.226-230
- ^ Woodhouse (1910), Olney (1998), Nelson (2006): p.226
- ^ Jump up to:a b Olney (1998), Nelson (2006): p.226
- ^ Nelson (2006): p.226, Diogo (2008)
- ^ Nelson (2006): pp.226-230
References
- Woodhouse, S.C. (1910): English-Greek Dictionary - A Vocabulary of the Attic Language. George Routledge & Sons Ltd., Broadway House, Ludgate Hill, E.C. Searchable JPEG fulltext
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