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Grammicolepididae
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The Grammicolepididae are a small family of deep-sea ray-finned fishes in the order Zeiformes. They are called tinselfishes due to their silvery color. They are found near the bottom on the continental slope in the tropical and temperate regions of the Atlantic, Indian and western-central Pacific Oceans. They are of no commercial interest but are sometimes caught in trawls.
Species
grammicolepidids
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderZeiformes
- FamilyGrammicolepididae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 26
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Grammicolepididae
- Collections
- CAS, SIO, MSUM, CUMV, MNHN, USNM
- Recorded in
- Philippines, United States, Nicaragua, Vanuatu, Comoros, Nouvelle-Caledonie, Madagascar, Australia
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Genera and species
- Phylogeny
- Description
- References
The Grammicolepididae are a small family of deep-sea ray-finned fishes in the order Zeiformes. They are called tinselfishes due to their silvery color. They are found near the bottom on the continental slope in the tropical and temperate regions of the Atlantic, Indian and western-central Pacific Oceans. They are of no commercial interest but are sometimes caught in trawls.
==Genera and species== The family consists of three species in as many genera in two subfamilies:
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