domine
Epinnula magistralis Poey, 1854
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.
Mike Guerin, http://www.thejump.net/id/domine.htm, My personally owned file, Epinnula magistralis
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Domine (Epinnula magistralis) is a tropical species of snake mackerel found in all oceans at depths of from 176 to 488 metres (577 to 1,601 ft). The largest specimen collected reached a meter in length, though few exceed 45 centimetres (18 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Domine (fish); see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:24:13.820666+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Epinnula magistralis Poey, 1854
- Name authority
- Poey, 1854
- Common name
- domine
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Gempylidae
- Genus
- Epinnula
- 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
- orderScombriformes
- familyGempylidae Gill, 1862
- genusEpinnula Poey, 1854
- speciesEpinnula magistralis Poey, 1854
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Epinnula. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Epinnula rex Ho, Motomura, Hata & Chiang, 2022 | GempylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Poey, F. (1851). Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. La Habana, v. 1: 1–463, Pls. 1–34. [publication dates following Norman, 1938: 1–40, pls 1–8 (Nov 1851); 40–120, pls 9–14 (Apr 1852); 121–200, pls 15–22 (Oct 1852); 201–280, pls 23–30 (May 1853); 281–463, pls 31–34 (Jun 1854)]. 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.
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:6G5SF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.