Hiodon tergisus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Hiodontiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohort: Osteoglossocephala
Cohort/Superordo: Osteoglossomorpha
Ordo: Hiodontiformes

Familia: Hiodontidae
Genus: Hiodon
Species: Hiodon tergisus

Name edit

Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818

Type locality: Buffalo, New York, USA

Neotype: MCZ 17910

Synonyms edit

  • Hiodon selenops Jordan & Bean in Jordan, 1877
  • Hyodon selenops (misspelling) Jordan & Bean in Jordan, 1877
  • Hyodon tergisus (misspelling) Lesueur, 1818

References edit

  • Lesueur, C.A. 1818: Description of several new species of North American fishes. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 1(pt 2): 222–235; 359-368, Pls. 10, 11, 14. BHL

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Vernacular names edit

English: Mooneye
français: Laquaiche argentée
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