duckbill barracudina
Magnisudis atlantica (Krøyer, 1868)
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
Magnisudis atlantica, the duckbill barracudina, is a fish belonging to the genus Magnisudis of the family Paralepididae. It is a carnivorous fish that is endemic to the Atlantic Ocean (with the exception of the Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean) and to much of the southern and northern Pacific Ocean.
Wikipedia contributors, Magnisudis atlantica; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:46:51.114510+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Magnisudis atlantica (Krøyer, 1868)
- Name authority
- (Krøyer, 1868)
- Common name
- duckbill barracudina
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Alepisauridae
- Genus
- Magnisudis
- 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
- familyAlepisauridae Swainson, 1839
- genusMagnisudis Harry, 1953
- speciesMagnisudis atlantica (Krøyer, 1868)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Magnisudis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Magnisudis prionosa (Rofen, 1963) | AlepisauridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Magnisudis indica (Ege, 1953) | AlepisauridaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Magnisudis barysoma Harry, 1953 Harry, 1953 | synonym |
| Paralepis atlantica Krøyer, 1868 Krøyer, 1868 | synonym |
| Paralepis bronsoni (Parr, 1928) (Parr, 1928) | synonym |
| Sudis bronsoni Parr, 1928 Parr, 1928 | synonym |
| Paralepis brevis Zugmayer, 1911 Zugmayer, 1911 | synonym |
| Paralepis atlantica atlantica Krøyer, 1868 Krøyer, 1868 | synonym |
| Paralepis atlanticus Krøyer, 1868 Krøyer, 1868 | 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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126359 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:3XH45. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.