Symphysanodon andersoni Kotthaus, 1974
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
- Symphysanodon andersoni Kotthaus, 1974
- Name authority
- Kotthaus, 1974
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Acropomatiformes
- Family
- Symphysanodontidae
- Genus
- Symphysanodon
- 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
- orderAcropomatiformes
- familySymphysanodontidae Katayama, 1984
- genusSymphysanodon Bleeker, 1878
- speciesSymphysanodon andersoni Kotthaus, 1974
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Symphysanodon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Symphysanodon maunaloae Anderson, 1970 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon mona Anderson & Springer, 2005 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon parini Anderson & Springer, 2005 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon typus Bleeker, 1878 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon octoactinus Anderson, 1970 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon ornatus (Schwarzhans, 1980) | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| slope bassSymphysanodon berryi Anderson, 1970 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon disii Khalaf & Krupp, 2008 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon katayamai Anderson, 1970 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon pitondelafournaisei Quéro, Spitz & Vayne, 2009 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon rhax Anderson & Springer, 2005 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Symphysanodon xanthopterygion Anderson & Bineesh, 2011 | SymphysanodontidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Symphysanodon andersonii Kotthaus, 1974 Kotthaus, 1974 | 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.
- Kotthaus, A. (1974). Fische des Indischen Ozeans. Ergebnisse der ichthyologischen Untersuchungen während der Expedition des Forschungsschiffes ‘Meteor’ in den Indischen Ozean, Oktober 1964 bis 1965. A. Systematischer Teil, XI. Percomorphi (4). Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D, Biologie, No. 17: 33–54. 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:53QB2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.