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Acanthoclinus marilynae (Hardy, 1985)

Source-backed taxonomic record

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

The stout rockfish (Acanthoclinus marilynae) is a longfin of the family Plesiopidae, found only in New Zealand's subtidal zone and in rock pools at low tide. Their length is up to 17 cm. The specific name honours Hardy's wife, Marilyn.

Wikipedia contributors, Stout rockfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:56:01.961542+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Acanthoclinus marilynae (Hardy, 1985)
Name authority
(Hardy, 1985)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Family
Plesiopidae
Genus
Acanthoclinus
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. familyPlesiopidae Günther, 1861
  11. subfamilyAcanthoclininae Günther, 1861
  12. genusAcanthoclinus Jenyns, 1841
  13. speciesAcanthoclinus marilynae (Hardy, 1985)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Acanthoclinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Acanthoclinus fuscus Jenyns, 1841PlesiopidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Acanthoclinus rua (Hardy, 1985)PlesiopidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Acanthoclinus littoreus (Forster, 1801)PlesiopidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Acanthoclinus matti (Hardy, 1985)PlesiopidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 45 records assigned to Plesiopidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Taumakoides marilynae Hardy, 1985 Hardy, 1985synonym

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.

  1. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=279472 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:64DNP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.