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Scomberomorus niphonius

Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Scomberomorus niphonius was named by Cuvier (1832). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1832Scomberomorus niphonius Cuvier
2001Scomberomorus niphonius Collette et al. p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderAcanthopterygii
—Percomorpha
—OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
orderScombriformes
suborderScombroideiBleeker 1859
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
subfamilyScombrinaeRafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
tribeScomberomorini()
genusScomberomorusLacépède 1802
speciesniphoniusCuvier 1832

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available