Family STEINDACHNERIIDAE Parr 1942 (Luminous Hake)

Updated 1 July 2025
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Steindachneria Goode & Bean 1888 -ia (L.), belonging to: Austrian ichthyologist Franz Steindachner (1834–1919), Custos [Keeper or Custodian] of the Imperial Zoological Museum of Vienna

Steindachneria argentea Goode & Bean 1896 Latin for silvery, referring to its base coloration (upper parts light brown, belly purplish, inside of mouth dark)