Family Monocentridae - Pinecone fishes
Order : Trachichthyiformes Monocentridae
Class : Teleostei
No. in FishBase : Genera : 2 | Species : 5 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
Environment : Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
Division : Marine
Aquarium : some
First Fossil Record :      
Remark : Distribution: tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, primarily at depths of 30 - 300 m. Body scales large, heavy and platelike. A single large spine in pelvic fin which can be locked erect; soft rays 2 or 3; 4-7 strong spines in first dorsal fin alternate from side to side; second dorsal fin with 9-12 soft rays. No anal fin spines, 10-12 softrays. Pectoral fin with 13-15 rays; 8 branchiostegal rays. Lower jaw with 2 phosphorescent organs. The light is produced by luminescent bacteria and the organ appears as an orange spot in daylight or a blue-green one at night; it is used to attract shrimps and other zooplankton at night. About 22 cm maximum length (Ref. 2334). Reproduction unknown but assumed to be non-guarders (RF).
Etymology : Greek, monos = only + Greek, kentron = sharp point ( Ref. 45335).
Reproductive guild : nonguarders
Typical activity level :
Main Ref. : Nelson, J.S. 1994
Coordinator : Nelson, J.S. 1994
Deep Fin Classification : Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Berycimorphaceae | | | | Trachichthyiformes | | | Monocentridae

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

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782)
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Gasterosteus japonicus Houttuyn, 1782
synonymseniororiginal
! Monocentris japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)
synonymseniornew
! Monocentrus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)
synonymseniornew
Sciaena cataphracta Thunberg, 1790
synonymjuniororiginal
Monocentris cataphracta (Thunberg, 1790)
synonymjuniornew
synonymjuniorchange in rank
Monocentris carinata Bloch & Schneider, 1801
synonymjuniororiginal
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Monocentris reedi Schultz, 1956
acceptedseniororiginal
Monocentris chrysadamas Su, Lin & Ho, 2022
acceptedseniororiginal
Monocentris japonica (non Houttuyn, 1782)
misappliedmisappliednew
Monocentris japonicus (non Houttuyn, 1782)
misappliedmisappliednew
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
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