Family Hiodontidae - Mooneyes
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  Class
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Actinopterygii
No. in FishBase
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Genera : 1 | Species : 2 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : Yes | Brackish : No | Marine : No
  Division
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Primary freshwater
  Aquarium
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none
  First Fossil Record
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  Remark
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Distribution: North America. Anal fin of moderate length and separate from cadual fin. Anal fin rays 22-23. Caudal fin well developed; forked. Distinct pelvic fins, with 7 rays. Branchiostegal rays 7-10. Subopercle present. About 54-61 scales in lateral line. Maximum length 50 cm.
  Etymology
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Greek, ys, yos = pig + Greek, odous = teeth ( Ref. 45335). Name probably refers to the teeth on hyoid (bone arch formed like U) (P. Adamicka, pers.comm. 06/08).
  Reproductive guild
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nonguarders
  Typical activity level
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  Main Ref
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Osteoglossocephala | Osteoglossomorpha | Hiodontiformes | Hiodontidae

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

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Rather, it reflects the current content of FishBase, and the progress with respect to synchronization with the Catalog of Fishes. However, we think it can be useful for users to assess the quality of information in FishBase, to start new work on the family, or to cross-check with other lists.

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This list uses some data from Catalog of Fishes (not shown but used to sort names).

In the column CofF, the digit indicates the status of synchronization with CofF: 0: Not checked; 1: Same status;   2: Different status;   3: Other combination;   4: Synonym in CofF;   5: Species/Subspecies issue;   6: Synonym of another species in CofF;   7: Not in CofF;   8: Should not be in CofF. The CofF version currently used is the one published on 23-07-2014 (Ref. 97102).

The list ordered as follows:

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination CofF
Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818
acceptedseniororiginal2
! Hyodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818
synonymseniororiginal
Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819)
acceptedseniornew
Clupea alosoides Rafinesque, 1819
synonymseniororiginal2
Amphiodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819)
synonymseniornew
! Hyodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819)
synonymseniornew
Hiodon clodalus Lesueur, 1818
synonymjuniororiginal2
! Hiodon clodalis Lesueur, 1818
synonymjuniororiginal
Amphiodon alveoides Rafinesque, 1819
synonymotheroriginal2
Hiodon chrysopsis Richardson, 1836
synonymjuniororiginal1
Elattonistius chrysopsis (Richardson, 1836)
synonymjuniornew
! Hyodon chrysopsis Richardson, 1836
synonymjuniororiginal
Cyprinus smithii (non Richardson, 1836)
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