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Photonectes  Günther, 1887
Taxonomic Serial No.: 162295

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Photonectoides Koefoed, 1956
  
    Photonectes (Dolichostomias) Parr, 1927
  
    Photonectes (Melanonectes) Regan and Trewavas, 1930
  
    Photonectes (Trachinostomias) Parr, 1927
  
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  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2004   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassActinopterygii  – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes, poisson épineux, poissons ŕ nageoires rayonnées  
                      ClassTeleostei   
                         SuperorderStenopterygii   
                            OrderStomiiformes   
                               SuborderPhotichthyoidei   
                                  FamilyStomiidae  – dragons ŕ écailles, peces demonios, dragonfishes, scaly dragonfishes, barbeled dragonfishes  
                                     SubfamilyMelanostomiinae  – scaleless dragonfishes, scaleless black dragonfishes  
                                        GenusPhotonectes Günther, 1887  
    Direct Children:  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes achirus Regan and Trewavas, 1930  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes albipennis (Döderlein, 1882)  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes braueri (Zugmayer, 1913)  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes caerulescens Regan and Trewavas, 1930  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes dinema Regan and Trewavas, 1930  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes gracilis Goode and Bean, 1896  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes leucospilus Regan and Trewavas, 1930  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes margarita (Goode and Bean, 1896)  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes mirabilis Parr, 1927 – deepsea loosejaw 
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes munificus Gibbs, 1968  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes parvimanus Regan and Trewavas, 1930  
                                           SpeciesPhotonectes phyllopogon Regan and Trewavas, 1930  
       

 References
       
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  Source: Catalog of Fishes, 08-Nov-2004, website (version 08-Nov-04)  
  Acquired: 2004   
  Notes: http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/   
  Reference for: Photonectes   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Photonectes   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Eschmeyer, William N., ed.   
  Publication Date: 1998   
  Article/Chapter Title: Catalog of Fishes   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3   
  Page(s): 2905   
  Publisher: California Academy of Sciences   
  Publication Place: San Francisco, California, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-940228-47-5   
  Notes: Available online at http://www.jstor.org/stable/25622932   
  Reference for: Photonectes   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Nelson, Joseph S.   
  Publication Date: 1994   
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  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Fishes of the World, Third Edition   
  Page(s): xvii + 600   
  Publisher: John Wiley and Sons   
  Publication Place: New York, New York, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-471-54713-1   
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  Reference for: Photonectes   
       

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