Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos (Bleeker, 1855)
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
- Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos (Bleeker, 1855)
- Name authority
- (Bleeker, 1855)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Genus
- Paramonacanthus
- 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
- orderTetraodontiformes
- suborderBalistoidei
- familyMonacanthidae Nardo, 1843
- genusParamonacanthus Bleeker, 1865
- speciesParamonacanthus curtorhynchos (Bleeker, 1855)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paramonacanthus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hairfinned leatherjacketParamonacanthus japonicus (Tilesius, 1809) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus lowei Hutchins, 1997 | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus pusillus (Rüppell, 1829) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus nipponensis (Kamohara, 1939) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus choirocephalus (Bleeker, 1851) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus frenatus (Peters, 1855) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus matsuurai Hutchins, 1997 | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus nematophorus (Günther, 1870) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus oblongus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus otisensis Whitley, 1931 | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus sulcatus (Hollard, 1854) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramonacanthus tricuspis (Hollard, 1854) | MonacanthidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Monacanthus curtorhynchos Bleeker, 1855 Bleeker, 1855 | synonym |
| Paramonacanthus curtorhynchus (Bleeker, 1855) (Bleeker, 1855) | synonym |
| Monacanthus curtorhynchus Bleeker, 1855 Bleeker, 1855 | 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=278920 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:4D3RG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.