MSBIAS taxon details
Micromesistius Gill, 1863
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Gill, T. N. (1863). Synopsis of the North American gadoid fishes. <em>Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.</em> 15: 229-242., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1958493
page(s): 231; note: See ECoF: Spelled Brachymesistius on page 233 (regarded as a lapsus calami for Micromesistius) [details]
page(s): 231; note: See ECoF: Spelled Brachymesistius on page 233 (regarded as a lapsus calami for Micromesistius) [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Micromesistius Gill, 1863. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025) Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125735 on 2025-04-20
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025). Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Micromesistius Gill, 1863. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125735 on 2025-04-20
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Gill, T. N. (1863). Synopsis of the North American gadoid fishes. <em>Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.</em> 15: 229-242., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1958493
page(s): 231; note: See ECoF: Spelled Brachymesistius on page 233 (regarded as a lapsus calami for Micromesistius) [details]
taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Gill, T. N. (1863). Descriptions of the genera of gadoid and brotuloid fishes of western North America. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 15: 242-254., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1958506
page(s): 248; note: In an identification key of the genera of the subfamily Gadinae. [details]
page(s): 231; note: See ECoF: Spelled Brachymesistius on page 233 (regarded as a lapsus calami for Micromesistius) [details]
taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Gill, T. N. (1863). Descriptions of the genera of gadoid and brotuloid fishes of western North America. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 15: 242-254., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1958506
page(s): 248; note: In an identification key of the genera of the subfamily Gadinae. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
