Family MORONIDAE
Seabasses, Seaperches
Compiler and date details
April 2012 - Douglass F. Hoese
Introduction
Currently, three genera and eight species are recognised for the Moronidae, most from fresh waters of North America and Europe. A single species is known from Australia, presumably an accidental introduction. Johnson (1984) separated this group from the Percichthyidae. Lateolabrax was separated into its own family, the Lateolabracidae, by Springer & Raasch (1995), but Nelson (2006) provisionally retained the Lateolabrax in Moronidae.
General References
Johnson, G.D. 1984. Percoidei: development and relationships. pp. 464-498 figs 254-264 in Moser, H.G. et al. (eds). Ontogeny and Systematics of Fishes. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Special Publication 1: 1-760
Nelson, J.S. 2006. Fishes of the World. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 601 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2012 | 09-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |