Lampriformes

Lampriformes is an order of ray-finned fish. They are known as lamprids. A synonym for this order is called Lampridiformes, but it is an apparently incorrect spelling variant.

Description and ecology

Lampriformes are pelagic feeders that stay well above the sea floor, and normally occur in waters 100–1000 m deep. As adults, they're brightly colored, often with brilliant crimson fins.

Some are rounded in lateral view, while others are very elongated. One of them, the giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne), is the longest known bony fish.

Families and genera

Families

Extant

Family Veliferidae — sailfin moonfish
Family Lampridae — opahs
Family Trachipteridae — ribbonfish
Family Regalecidae — oarfish
Family Lophotidae — crestfish

Extinct

Family Turkmenidae (fossil)

Genera

Extant

Genus Lampris (opahs)
Genus Radiicephalus (tapertail)
Genus Agrostichthys (streamer fish)
Genus Regalecus
Genus Desmodema
Genus Trachipterus
Genus Zu
Genus Eumecichthys
Genus Lophotus
Genus Metavelifer
Genus Velifer

Extinct

Genus Bathysoma (fossil)
Genus Nardovelifer (fossil)
Genus Palaeocentrotus (fossil)
Genus Veronavelifer (fossil)
Genus Oechsleria (fossil)
Genus Wettonius (fossil)
Genus Megalampris (fossil)

Crested oarfish

Related pages

Bandfish

Footnotes

^ Nelson (2006): pp.226,228
^ Woodhouse (1910), Glare (1968-1982), FishBase (2006), Nelson (2006): pp.226-230
^ Woodhouse (1910), Olney (1998), Nelson (2006): p.226
^ Jump up to:^a ^b Olney (1998), Nelson (2006): p.226
^ Nelson (2006): p.226, Diogo (2008)
^ Nelson (2006): pp.226-230

References

Woodhouse, S.C. (1910): English-Greek Dictionary - A Vocabulary of the Attic Language. George Routledge & Sons Ltd., Broadway House, Ludgate Hill, E.C. Searchable JPEG fulltext

Taxon identifiers	Wikidata: Q547507 Wikispecies: Lampridiformes ADW: Lampridiomorpha AFD: Lampridiformes

Authority control databases: National	Israel