Monomitopus agassizii (Goode & Bean, 1896)
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
Monomitopus agassizii is a fish species from the genus Monomitopus. It can be found in the Western Central Atlantic from the Caribbean Sea all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. It has small scales, the upper jaw is enlarged, and with the exception of the gill membrane and lips, its head is mostly covered with scales.
Wikipedia contributors, Monomitopus agassizii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:14:01.952891+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Monomitopus agassizii (Goode & Bean, 1896)
- Name authority
- (Goode & Bean, 1896)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Ophidiidae
- Genus
- Monomitopus
- 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
- orderOphidiiformes
- familyOphidiidae Rafinesque, 1810
- subfamilyNeobythitinae Radcliffe, 1913
- genusMonomitopus Alcock, 1890
- speciesMonomitopus agassizii (Goode & Bean, 1896)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Monomitopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Monomitopus conjugator (Alcock, 1896) | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus garmani (Smith & Radcliffe, 1913) | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus kumae Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus microlepis Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus pallidus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus torvus Garman, 1899 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus vitiazi (Nielsen, 1971) | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus nudus Schwarzhans, 1980 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Monomitopus americanus (Nielsen, 1971) | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus longiceps Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus magnus Carter & Cohen, 1985 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monomitopus malispinosus (Garman, 1899) | OphidiidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Monomitopus agassizi (Goode & Bean, 1896) (Goode & Bean, 1896) | synonym |
| Dicromita agassizii Goode & Bean, 1896 Goode & Bean, 1896 | 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=158765 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:447YX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.