Family Lophotidae - Crestfishes
Order : Lampriformes Lophotidae Lophotidae
Class : Teleostei
No. in FishBase : Genera : 2 | Species : 5 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
Environment : Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
Division : Marine
Aquarium : none
First Fossil Record :      
Remark : Distribution: most oceans. Naked or with small deciduous cycloid scales. Anal fin short and situated posteriorly. Normal caudal fin. Pelvic fin with 1-9 rays, if present. Dorsal fin rays about 220-392, with origin above or before tip of snout. Swim bladder present. Ink sac opens into cloaca.
Etymology : Greek, lophos = crest ( Ref. 45335).
Reproductive guild : nonguarders
Typical activity level :
Main Ref. : Nelson, J.S. 1984
Coordinator :
Deep Fin Classification : Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Lampripterygii | | | | | Lampriformes | | | Lophotidae

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

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809
acceptedseniororiginal
! Lophotus lacepedei Giorna, 1809
synonymseniororiginal
Leptopus peregrinus Rafinesque, 1814
synonymjuniororiginal
Lophotus cepedianus Cloquet, 1823
synonymjuniororiginal
! Lophotes cristatus Johnson, 1863
synonymjuniororiginal
Lophotus cristatus Johnson, 1863
synonymjuniororiginal
Lophotus capellei (non Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lophotes guntheri (non Johnston, 1883)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Regilophotes guntheri (non Johnston, 1883)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Lophotus capellei Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
acceptedseniororiginal
! Lophotes capellei Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
synonymseniororiginal
Lophotus guentheri Johnston, 1883
acceptedseniororiginal
! Lophotes guntheri Johnston, 1883
synonymseniororiginal
! Lophotus guntheri Johnston, 1883
synonymseniororiginal
Lophotus lacepedei (non Giorno, 1809)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Lophotus machadoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1927
acceptedseniororiginal
Lophotes machadoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1927
synonymseniororiginal
Eumecichthys fiski (Günther, 1890)
acceptedseniornew
Lophotes fiski Günther, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
! Lophotes fiskii Günther, 1890
synonymseniororiginal
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