Acanthopagrus sheim

Taxonavigation

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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 sheim

Name

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Acanthopagrus sheim Iwatsuki, 2013

  • Holotype: MUFS 33838.
  • Paratypes: MUFS 33852–33854 (3).

Type locality: off Hawar Islands [1], Qatar (purchased from Doha Central Fish Market).

Etymology: The species is named after the local Arabic name Sheim.

Vernacular names

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English: Spotted yellowfin seabream

References

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  • 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