Cubiceps
Encyclopedia
Cubiceps is one genus
among 4 genera containing all together 18 species of perciform fish of the family
Nomeidae
commonly known as Driftfish
. The genus Cubiceps contains 10 species.
Their entries in FishBase are:
Genus
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among 4 genera containing all together 18 species of perciform fish of the family
Family (biology)
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Nomeidae
Driftfish
Driftfishes are perciform fishes in the family Nomeidae. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world.The largest species, such as the Cape farthead, Cubiceps capensis, reach one metre in length....
commonly known as Driftfish
Driftfish
Driftfishes are perciform fishes in the family Nomeidae. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world.The largest species, such as the Cape farthead, Cubiceps capensis, reach one metre in length....
. The genus Cubiceps contains 10 species.
Species
- Black fathead Cubiceps baxteri
- Blue fathead Cubiceps caeruleus
- Cape fathead Cubiceps capensis
- Driftfish Cubiceps gracilis
- Large-scale cigarfish Cubiceps macrolepis
- Dwarf cigarfish Cubiceps nanus
- Longfin cigarfish Cubiceps paradoxus
- Longfin fathead Cubiceps pauciradiatus
- Indian driftfish Cubiceps squamiceps
- Cubiceps kotlyari (no common nameCommon nameA common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
recorded)
Their entries in FishBase are:
| Species name (2007) | FishBase name | Source |
| Cubiceps baxteri | Black fathead | McCulloch, 1923 |
| Cubiceps caeruleus | Blue fathead | Regan, 1914 |
| Cubiceps capensis | Cape fathead | Smith, 1845 |
| Cubiceps gracilis | Driftfish | Lowe, 1843 |
| Cubiceps kotlyari | — | Agafonova, 1988 |
| Cubiceps macrolepis | Large-scale cigarfish | Agafonova, 1988 |
| Cubiceps nanus | Dwarf cigarfish | Agafonova, 1988 |
| Cubiceps paradoxus | Longfin cigarfish | Butler, 1979 |
| Cubiceps pauciradiatus | Longfin fathead | Günther, 1872 |
| Cubiceps squamiceps | Indian driftfish | (Lloyd, 1909) |