Leptoderma retropinna Fowler, 1943
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptoderma retropinna Fowler, 1943
- Name authority
- Fowler, 1943
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Alepocephaliformes
- Family
- Alepocephalidae
- Genus
- Leptoderma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAlepocephaliformes
- familyAlepocephalidae Bonaparte, 1846
- genusLeptoderma Vaillant, 1886
- speciesLeptoderma retropinna Fowler, 1943
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptoderma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Leptoderma affine Alcock, 1899 | AlepocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptoderma lubricum Abe, Marumo & Kawaguchi, 1965 | AlepocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptoderma macrophthalmum Byrkjedal, Poulsen & Galbraith, 2011 | AlepocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leptoderma macrops Vaillant, 1886 | AlepocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Leptoderma retropinnum Fowler, 1943 Fowler, 1943 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Fowler, H. W. (1943). Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. Descriptions and figures of new fishes obtained in Philippine seas and adjacent waters by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer “Albatross.”. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 100, v. 14 (pt 2): i–iii + 53–91. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3TNBN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.