Aseraggodes kruppi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Soleoidei

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 Ordo: Pleuronectiformes Subordo: Soleoidei

Familia: Soleidae
Genus: Aseraggodes
Species: Aseraggodes kruppi

Name

Aseraggodes kruppi Randall & Bogorodsky, 2013

• Holotype (unique): SMF 33620.

Type locality: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, unnamed small island off Qunfudhah, east side, 19°16.813’N, 40°53.265’E [1], coral patch near outer edge of fringing reef, 2.5 m.

Etymology: This species is named in honor of Dr. Fareed Krupp, in recognition of his research on fishes, especially in the Red Sea, and for his support of the second author’s fieldwork in the Red Sea.

References

• Randall, J.E., Bogorodsky, S.V. & Mal, A.O. 2013. Four new soles (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) of the genus Aseraggodes from the western Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 8: 1–17. PDF Reference page.