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Nemipteridae
Regan, 1913
- threadfin breams and spinycheeks
(fish)
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Acanthuriformes (Order) - surgeonfishes and relatives
..†Acanthonemidae (Family)
..Acanthuridae (Family) - surgeonfishes and unicornfishes
..Antigoniidae (Family) - deepwater boarfishes
..Callanthiidae (Family) - splendid perches
..Caproidae (Family) - boarfishes
..†Caprovesposidae (Family)
..Cepolidae (Family) - bandfishes
..Chaetodontidae (Family) - butterflyfishes
..Dinopercidae (Family) - cavebasses
..Drepaneidae (Family) - sicklefishes
..Emmelichthyidae (Family) - rovers
..Ephippidae (Family) - spadefishes and batfishes
..Gerreidae (Family) - mojarras
..Haemulidae (Family) - grunts
..†Kushlukiidae (Family)
..Latilidae (Family) - deepwater tilefishes
..Leiognathidae (Family) - ponyfishes
..Lethrinidae (Family) - emperor snappers
..Lobotidae (Family) - tripletails and tigerperches
..Lutjanidae (Family) - snappers
..Luvaridae (Family) - luvars
..Malacanthidae (Family) - tilefishes
..†Massalongiidae (Family)
..Monodactylidae (Family) - moonies
..Moronidae (Family) - white basses
..Pomacanthidae (Family) - angelfishes
..Priacanthidae (Family) - bigeyes
..Scatophagidae (Family) - scats
..Sciaenidae (Family) - croakers and drums
..Siganidae (Family) - rabbitfishes
..Sillaginidae (Family) - sillagos
..†Sorbinipercidae (Family)
..Sparidae (Family) - porgys and seabreams
..Zanclidae (Family) - Moorish idols
..†Zorzinichthyidae (Family)
..Nemipteridae (Family) - threadfin breams and spinycheeks
....Nemipterus (Genus)
....Parascolopsis (Genus)
....Pentapodus (Genus)
....Scaevius (Genus)
....Scolopsis (Genus)
Authorship
Original name
:
Regan, 1913.
Types
Type
:
Nemipterus
(Genus)
Swainson, 1839
Ref:
J.S. Nelson, 2006
: 370; [<16 Feb 2024].
[inferred]
Synonyms
In
:
Sparidae
(Family)
Rafinesque, 1818
Ref:
R.L. Carroll, 1988
: 609.
Including
:
Pentapodidae
(Family)
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
valse snappers
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
threadfin breams and spinycheeks
Ref:
W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998
: 2480; ECoF(14 Mar 2025).
:
threadfin breams
Ref:
J.S. Nelson et al., 2016
: 504.
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21 Sep 2025