Caristius meridionalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scombriformes

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: Pelagiaria Ordo: Scombriformes

Familia: Caristiidae
Subfamilia: Caristiinae
Genus: Caristius
Species: Caristius meridionalis

Name

Caristius meridionalis Stevenson & Kenaley, 2013

• Holotype: NMNZ P25944.
• Paratypes: numerous

Type locality: S Pacific, off New Zealand, 42°51'S, 176°17'W [1], 963–974 m depth.

Etymology: From the Latin meridionalis, meaning ‘‘southern’’, in reference to the austral distribution of the species.

References

• Stevenson, D.E. & Kenaley, C.P. 2013. Revision of the Manefish Genera Caristius and Platyberyx (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Caristiidae), with Descriptions of Five New Species. Copeia 2013(3): 415–434. Reference page.