Family Comephoridae - Baikal oilfishes
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Actinopterygii |
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Genera : 1 | Species : 2 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes |
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Environment |
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Fresh : Yes |
Brackish : No |
Marine : No |
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Peripheral/diadromous |
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none |
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Remark |
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Distribution: Lake Baikal, Siberia. Naked; body glassy, appearing dull and translucent in life. Very long pectoral fins. Pelvic fins lacking but pelvic bones present. Postcleithra lacking. The lateral line system on the head consists of large cavities linked by narrow bony bridges with small external pores. Bones are porous to reduce weight. With 48-50 vertebrae. Live bearers (ovoviviparous). About 20 cm maximum length. Usually high in fat content. |
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Etymology |
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Greek, kome, -es = hair, mane + Greek, pherein = to carry ( Ref. 45335). |
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Reproductive guild |
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bearers |
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Euacanthomorphacea | Percomorphaceae | Percomorpharia | Perciformes | Cottoidei | Comephoridae |
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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 |
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Comephorus baikalensis (Pallas, 1776) | accepted | senior | new | |
Callionymus baikalensis Pallas, 1776 | synonym | senior | original | 2 |
! Comephorus baicalensis (Pallas, 1776) | synonym | senior | new | |
Comephorus dybowskii Korotneff, 1904 | accepted | senior | original | 2 |
! Comephorus dybowski Korotneff, 1904 | synonym | senior | original | |
Comephorus baicalensis (non Pallas, 1776) | misapplied | misapplied | new |