Acanthopagrus morrisoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Spariformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Spariformes

Familia: Sparidae
Genus: Acanthopagrus
Species: Acanthopagrus morrisoni

Name

Acanthopagrus morrisoni Iwatsuki, 2013

• Holotype: WAM P. 33303-001.
• Paratypes: WAM P. 33491-001 (2), P. 33513-001 (1).

Type locality: Hooley Creek [1], Ashburton River, Western Australia.

Etymology: The species is named in honour of S. Morrison (WAM), who collected the type specimens and tissue samples for the molecular study.

Vernacular names

English: Western yellowfin seabream

References

• Iwatsuki, Y.; 2013: Review of the Acanthopagrus latus complex (Perciformes: Sparidae) with descriptions of three new species from the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Journal of Fish Biology, DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12151