| Cebidichthyidae | |
|---|---|
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| Monkeyface prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Zoarcoidei |
| Family: | Cebidichthyidae Gill, 1862 |
Cebidichthyidae is a family of marine ray-finned fish native to the northern Pacific Ocean. [1] Until recently, all members of this family were placed in the subfamily Xiphisterinae of the Stichaeidae, but more recent phylogenetic studies have found them to form a distinct clade that is the second-most basal member of the suborder. [2]
It contains the following genera: [3]
- Cebidichthys Ayres, 1855
- Dictyosoma Temminck & Schlegel , 1845
- Esselenichthys Anderson, 2003