Family Trachichthyidae - Slimeheads
  Order
:
Trachichthyidae
  Class
:
Teleostei
No. in FishBase
:
Genera : 8 | Species : 52 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
:
Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
  Division
:
Marine
  Aquarium
:
some
  First Fossil Record
:
upper   Cretaceous   lower   Oligocene
Ref..   Berg, L.S. 1958
  Remark
:
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. Angle of preopercle with a distinct spine Posttemporal bone with posteriorly pointing spine. Pelvic fin 1 normal spine, 6-7 soft rays. Dorsal fin 3-8 spines, 10-19 soft rays. Anal fin 2-3 spines, 8-12 soft rays. Caudal fin often with 4-7 procurrent spines on each lobe. A median ridge of scutes on abdomen. Interspecific variation in type of scales. Body very deep to moderately deep. Some species are bioluminescent. Maximum length about 55 cm. Depth ranges from 100 to 1,500 m.
  Etymology
:
Greek, trachys = rough + Greek, ichthys = fish ( Ref. 45335).
  Reproductive guild
:
nonguarders
  Typical activity level
:
sluggish
  Main Ref.
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
:
Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Berycimorphaceae | | | | Trachichthyiformes | | | Trachichthyidae

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

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
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Amphiprion carinatus Schneider, 1801
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Hoplostethus gigas (non McCulloch, 1914)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Hoplostethus latus (non McCulloch, 1914)
misappliedmisappliedchange in rank
Hoplostethus mediterraneus latus (non McCulloch, 1914)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Hoplostethus japonicus Hilgendorf, 1879
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! Hoplosthethus atlanticus Collett, 1889
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! Hoplostethus islandicum Kotthaus, 1952
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Hoplostethus mento (Garman, 1899)
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Trachichthys mento Garman, 1899
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Hoplostethus mediterraneus (non Cuvier, 1829)
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Hoplostethus atlanticus (non Collett, 1889)
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Hoplostethus gigas McCulloch, 1914
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Hoplostethus latus McCulloch, 1914
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Hoplostethus gigas (non McCulloch, 1914)
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Hoplostethus fragilis (de Buen, 1959)
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Leiogaster fragilis de Buen, 1959
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Hoplosthethus mediterraneus (non Cuvier, 1829)
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Hoplosthethus atlanticus (non Collett, 1889)
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Hoplostethus confinis Kotlyar, 1980
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Hoplostethus abramovi Kotlyar, 1986
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! Hoplostenthus druzhinini Kotlyar, 1986
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Hoplostethus fedorovi Kotlyar, 1986
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Hoplostethus rifti Kotlyar, 1986
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Hoplostethus vniro Kotlyar, 1995
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Hoplostethus cadenati (non Quéro, 1974)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
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Hoplostethus robustispinus Moore & Dodd, 2010
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Hoplostethus grandperrini Roberts & Gomon, 2012
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Hoplostethus melanopeza Roberts & Gomon, 2012
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Hoplostethus roseus Su, Lin & Ho, 2022
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Hoplostethus atlanticus (non Collett, 1889)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Hoplostethus crassispinus (non Kotlyar, 1980)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
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Paratrachichthys macleayi (Johnston, 1881)
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Trachichthys macleayi Johnston, 1881
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Gephyroberyx darwinii (Johnson, 1866)
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Gephyroberyx robustus Danil'chenko, 1960
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Trachichthys darwinii Johnson, 1866
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! Gephyroberys darwinii (Johnson, 1866)
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! Gephyroberyx darwini (Johnson, 1866)
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! Trachichthys darwini Johnson, 1866
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Gephyroberyx japonicus (non Döderlein, 1883)
misappliedmisappliednew
Trachichthys japonicus (non Döderlein, 1883)
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Hoplostethus atlanticus (non Collett, 1889)
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Gephyroberyx japonicus (Döderlein, 1883)
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Trachichthys japonicus Döderlein, 1883
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Aulotrachichthys latus (Fowler, 1938)
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Aulotrachichthys prosthemius (Jordan & Fowler, 1902)
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Paratrachichthys prosthemius Jordan & Fowler, 1902
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Aulotrachichthys pulsator Gomon & Kuiter, 1987
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Paratrachichthys pulsator (Gomon & Kuiter, 1987)
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Aulotrachichthys nyx Su, Ho & Lin, 2023
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Aulotrachichthys spiralis Matsunuma, Ujihara & Endo, 2023
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Aulotrachichthys titan Matsunuma, Ujihara & Endo, 2023
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Sorosichthys ananassa Whitley, 1945
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Optivus elongatus (Günther, 1859)
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Trachichthys elongatus Günther, 1859
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Hoplostethus elongatus (Günther, 1859)
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Optivus agastos Gomon, 2004
acceptedseniororiginal
Optivus sp. 1 Not applicable
synonymotherother
Optivus sp. nov. Not applicable
synonymotherother
Hoplostethus elongatus (non Günther, 1859)
misappliedmisappliednew
Optivus elongatus (non Günther, 1859)
misappliedmisappliednew
Trachichthys elongatus (non Günther, 1859)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Optivus agrammus Gomon, 2004
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Parinoberyx horridus Kotlyar, 1984
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