Family LUVARIDAE

Luvaridae

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Luvarus

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Introduction

The family Luvaridae comprises a single extant genus and species of pelagic fish commonly known as a Louvar. It is found in tropical and subtropical waters of the world's oceans and reaches a length of 1.8 m.

Placement of the family in the Acanthuroidei follows Tyler et al. (1989) and Leis & Richards (1984). Previous workers, including Nelson (1984) placed the family in the Scombroidei. Relationships of the family are also discussed in Bannikov & Tyler (1995).

General References

Bannikov, A.F. & Tyler, J.C. 1995. Phylogenetic revision of the fish families Luvaridae and †Kushlukiidae (Acanthuroidei), with a new genus and two new species of Eocene luvarids. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 81: 1-45

Leis, J.M. & Richards, J. 1984. Acanthuroidei: development and relationships. pp. 547-551 in Moser, H.G., Richards, W.J., Cohen, D.M., Fahay, M.P., Kendall Jr., A.W. & Richardson, S.L. (eds). Ontogeny and systematics of fishes. Lawrence, Kansas : American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Vol. Special Publication No. 1 pp. 1-760.

Nelson, J.S. 1984. Fishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons 523 pp. figs.

Tyler, J.C., Johnson, G.D., Nakamura, I. & Collette, B.B. 1989. Morphology of Luvarus imperialis Luvaridae), with a phylogenetic analysis of the Acanthuroidei (Pisces). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 485: 1-78

Common Name References

Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [117] (Louvar)

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