Plectrogeniidae
| Plectrogeniidae | |
|---|---|
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| Plectrogenium nanum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Scorpaenoidei |
| Family: | Fowler, 1938 |
| Genera | |
Plectrogeniidae, the stinger flatheads, are a family of ray-finned fishes in the suborder Scorpaenoidei.[1]
It was formerly considered a subfamily of Scorpaenidae, but more recent phylogenetic studies support it being treated as its own family. It is recognized as such by Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes.[1][2]
Genera
The following genera are placed in this family:[3]
- Bembradium Gilbert, 1905
- Plectrogenium Gilbert, 1905
Until a 2018 phylogenetic study identified the relationship between these two genera, Bembradium was placed within the Bembridae, while Plectrogenium was placed in its own subfamily in the Scorpaenidae.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. (2025). "ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: CLASSIFICATION". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ a b Smith, W. Leo; Smith, Elizabeth; Richardson, Clara (February 2018). "Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Flatheads, Scorpionfishes, Sea Robins, and Stonefishes (Percomorpha: Scorpaeniformes) and the Evolution of the Lachrymal Saber". Copeia. 106 (1): 94–119. doi:10.1643/CG-17-669. S2CID 91157582.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Plectrogeniidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. pp. 467–495. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.