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Caristiidae

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Also known as Manefish family

Caristiidae, the manefishes, are a family of scombriform ray-finned fishes which today includes 19 extant species distributed in four genera.

Species

manefishes

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyCaristiidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded1,147

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
52
With media
20
Family
Caristiidae
Collections
USNM, MCZ, NMV, YPM, TCWC, KU
Recorded in
United States, High Seas, New Caledonia, Japan, Angola, Indonesia, Bermuda

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Scombroidei
Image
Platyberyx opalescens.jpg
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Commons category
Caristiidae
taxon rank
family
taxon name
Caristiidae
topic's main category
Category:Caristiidae
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Biology
  • References

Caristiidae, the manefishes, are a family of scombriform ray-finned fishes which today includes 19 extant species distributed in four genera.

== Taxonomy == The following genera are known: Caristius Gill & Smith, 1905 Neocaristius Stevenson & Kenaley, 2011 Paracaristius Trunov, Kukuev & Parin, 2006 Platyberyx Zugmayer, 1911

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