Family Hiodontidae - Mooneyes | ||||
Order | : | Hiodontiformes | ||
Class | : | Teleostei | ||
No. in FishBase | : | Genera : 1 | Species : 2 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes | ||
Environment | : | Fresh : Yes | Brackish : No | Marine : No | ||
Division | : | Primary freshwater | ||
Aquarium | : | none | ||
First Fossil Record | : | |||
Remark | : | Distribution: North America. Anal fin of moderate length and separate from cadual fin. Anal fin rays 22-23. Caudal fin well developed; forked. Distinct pelvic fins, with 7 rays. Branchiostegal rays 7-10. Subopercle present. About 54-61 scales in lateral line. Maximum length 50 cm. | ||
Etymology | : | Greek, ys, yos = pig + Greek, odous = teeth ( Ref. 45335). Name probably refers to the teeth on hyoid (bone arch formed like U) (P. Adamicka, pers.comm. 06/08). | ||
Reproductive guild | : | nonguarders | ||
Typical activity level | : | |||
Main Ref. | : | Nelson, J.S. 1984 | ||
Coordinator | : | |||
Deep Fin Classification | : | Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Osteoglossomorpha | | | | | | | | | | | Hiodontiformes | | | Hiodontidae |
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Scientifc name | Status | Senior/Junior synonym | Combination |
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Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818 | accepted | senior | original |
! Hyodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818 | synonym | senior | original |
Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819) | accepted | senior | new |
Clupea alosoides Rafinesque, 1819 | synonym | senior | original |
Amphiodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819) | synonym | senior | new |
! Hyodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819) | synonym | senior | new |
Hiodon clodalus Lesueur, 1818 | synonym | junior | original |
! Hiodon clodalis Lesueur, 1818 | synonym | junior | original |
Amphiodon alveoides Rafinesque, 1819 | synonym | other | original |
Hiodon chrysopsis Richardson, 1836 | synonym | junior | original |
Elattonistius chrysopsis (Richardson, 1836) | synonym | junior | new |
! Hyodon chrysopsis Richardson, 1836 | synonym | junior | original |
Cyprinus smithii (non Richardson, 1836) | misapplied | misapplied | misapplied |