Aseraggodes macronasus

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 macronasus

Name

Aseraggodes macronasus Randall & Bogorodsky, 2013

• Holotype: BPBM 41155.
• Paratypes: SAIAB 190254; BPBM 41156.

Type locality: Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt, Dahab, dive site “lighthouse”, 28°29’54.94”N, 34°31’11.71”E [1], coral reef, 5 m.

Etymology: The specific epithet macronasus was given in reference to its unusually long anterior nostril.

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.