Family Stephanoberycidae - Pricklefishes
Order : Beryciformes Stephanoberycidae
Class : Teleostei
No. in FishBase : Genera : 4 | Species : 4 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
Environment : Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
Division : Marine
Aquarium : none
First Fossil Record :      
Remark : Distribution: Atlantic, Indian (off South Africa) and Pacific. Tropical and subtropical western parts. Spines weak, if present, confined to dorsal and anal fins; each fin with about 10-14 soft rays. Pelvic fin insertion abdominal or subabdominal; spine absent, 5 soft rays. 8-11 procurrent spines preceding the principal caudal fin rays dorsally and ventrally. Smooth or spiny scales. Faint lateral line. Vertebrae 30-33.
Etymology : Greek, stephanos = crown + Greek, Greek, beryx or berys = a name of a fish, in reference to Berycidae with thin osseus ridges on the head.
Reproductive guild : nonguarders
Typical activity level :
Main Ref. : Nelson, J.S. 1994
Coordinator : Nelson, J.S. 1994
Deep Fin Classification : Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Berycimorphaceae | | | | Beryciformes | Stephanoberycoidei | | Stephanoberycidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Stephanoberycidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
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Stephanoberyx gillii Goode & Bean, 1896
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Malacosarcus macrostoma (Günther, 1878)
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Scopelus macrostoma Günther, 1878
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Abyssoberyx levisquamosus Merrett & Moore, 2005
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