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Ephippidae
Bleeker, 1859
- spadefishes and batfishes
(fish)
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Acanthuriformes (Order) - surgeonfishes and relatives
..†Acanthonemidae (Family)
..Acanthuridae (Family) - surgeonfishes and unicornfishes
..Antigoniidae (Family) - deepwater boarfishes
..Callanthiidae (Family) - splendid perches
..Caproidae (Family) - boarfishes
..†Caprovesposidae (Family)
..Cepolidae (Family) - bandfishes
..Chaetodontidae (Family) - butterflyfishes
..Dinopercidae (Family) - cavebasses
..Drepaneidae (Family) - sicklefishes
..Emmelichthyidae (Family) - rovers
..Gerreidae (Family) - mojarras
..Haemulidae (Family) - grunts
..†Kushlukiidae (Family)
..Latilidae (Family) - deepwater tilefishes
..Leiognathidae (Family) - ponyfishes
..Lethrinidae (Family) - emperor snappers
..Lobotidae (Family) - tripletails and tigerperches
..Lutjanidae (Family) - snappers
..Luvaridae (Family) - luvars
..Malacanthidae (Family) - tilefishes
..†Massalongiidae (Family)
..Monodactylidae (Family) - moonies
..Moronidae (Family) - white basses
..Nemipteridae (Family) - threadfin breams and spinycheeks
..Pomacanthidae (Family) - angelfishes
..Priacanthidae (Family) - bigeyes
..Scatophagidae (Family) - scats
..Sciaenidae (Family) - croakers and drums
..Siganidae (Family) - rabbitfishes
..Sillaginidae (Family) - sillagos
..†Sorbinipercidae (Family)
..Sparidae (Family) - porgys and seabreams
..Zanclidae (Family) - Moorish idols
..†Zorzinichthyidae (Family)
..Ephippidae (Family) - spadefishes and batfishes
....Chaetodipterus (Genus)
....Ephippus (Genus)
....Parapsettus (Genus)
....Platax (Genus)
....Proteracanthus (Genus)
....Rhinoprenes (Genus)
....Tripterodon (Genus)
....Zabidius (Genus)
Types
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Ephippinae
(Subfamily)
Type
:
Ephippus
(Genus)
Cuvier, 1816
Ref:
J.S. Nelson, 2006
: 426; 27 Feb 2024.
[inferred]
Variants
Former rank
:
Ephippinae
(Subfamily)
Ref:
J.S. Nelson, 2006
: 426.
[inferred]
Different spelling
:
Ephippididae
(Family)
Synonyms
Synonymous name
:
Chaetodipteridae
(Family)
Ref:
R.L. Carroll, 1988
: App. (p. 609).
Including
:
Platacidae
(Family)
Ref:
[Anonymous], 1998
Including
:
Platacinae
(Subfamily)
Ref:
J.S. Nelson, 2006
: 426.
[inferred]
Including
:
Rhinoprenidae
(Family)
Ref:
[Anonymous], 1998
Including
:
Rhinoprenidae
(Family)
Ref:
R. Fricke et al. (eds.), 2021
: 9 Sep 2025; 9 Sep 2025.
[inferred]
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
schopvissen
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
spadefishes and batfishes
Ref:
R. van der Laan et al. (eds.), 2021
: (14 Mar 2025).
:
spadefishes
Ref:
J.S. Nelson et al., 2016
: 497.
:
spadefishes, batfishes and scats
Ref:
W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998
: 2490.
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