Saccopharyngiformes

Taxonavigation

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: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Saccopharyngiformes
Familia: Cyematidae - Saccopharyngidae - Eurypharyngidae - Monognathidae

Vernacular names

English: gulper eel
日本語: フウセンウナギ目

References

Ho, H-C., Smith, D.G., McCosker, J.E. & Holleman, W. 2015. Systematics and biodiversity of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) of Taiwan. Zootaxa 4060(1): 1–189. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.1. Full article (PDF) ISBN 978-177557-857-4 (paperback); ISBN 978-1-77557-858-1 (Online edition) Reference page.
Ho, H-C., McCosker, J.E., Smith, D.G. & Shao, K-T. 2015. Introduction to the systematics and biodiversity of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) of Taiwan. Zootaxa 4060(1): 5–18. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.3 Preview (PDF). Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Ho, H-C., Smith, D.G., McCosker, J.E., Hibino, Y., Loh, K-H., Tighe, K.A. & Shao, K-T. 2015. Annotated checklist of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4060(1): 140–189. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.16 Preview (PDF). Full article (PDF). Reference page.

Ho, H-C., Holleman, W., Hilton, E.J., Smith, D.G. & McCosker, J.E. (eds.), Systematics and biodiversity of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) of Taiwan (II).  Zootaxa, 4454(1): 1–237. Reference page.

Ho, H-C., Smith, D.G., Tighe, K.A., Hibino, Y. & McCosker, J.E. 2018. Checklist of eels of Taiwan (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes): An update. Pp 5–17 IN Ho, H-C., Holleman, W., Hilton, E.J., Smith, D.G. & McCosker, J.E. (eds.), Systematics and biodiversity of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) of Taiwan (II). Zootaxa, 4454(1): 1–237. Reference page. . Zootaxa 4454(1): 5–17. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.3 PDF Reference page.

Links

Saccopharyngiformes in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.