paperbones
Luciosudis normani Fraser-Brunner, 1931
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Luciosudis normani, the paperbones, is a species of waryfish found in the ocean depths from 500 to 800 metres (1,600 to 2,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 20.7 centimetres (8.1 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Wikipedia contributors, Luciosudis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:39:17.820551+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Luciosudis normani Fraser-Brunner, 1931
- Name authority
- Fraser-Brunner, 1931
- Common name
- paperbones
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Notosudidae
- Genus
- Luciosudis
- 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
- orderAulopiformes
- suborderAlepisauroidei
- familyNotosudidae Parr, 1928
- genusLuciosudis Fraser-Brunner, 1931
- speciesLuciosudis normani Fraser-Brunner, 1931
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
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.
- Fraser-Brunner, A. (1931). Some interesting West African fishes, with descriptions of a new genus and two new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 8 (45): 217–225. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933108673386 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:3WCY5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.