Chlopsis sagmacollaris

Taxonavigation: Anguilloidei

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: Elopocephalai Supercohors: Elopocephala Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha Ordo: Anguilliformes Subordo: Anguilloidei

Familia: Chlopsidae
Genus: Chlopsis
Species: Chlopsis sagmacollaris

Name

Chlopsis sagmacollaris Pogonoski & Tighe, 2015

• Holotype: NMV A 29730-023.

Type locality: Australia: Western Australia: Northwestern Australia, Station 189, Ashmore L30 Transect (12° 28’ 53” S, 123° 25’ 04” E to 12° 29’ 58” S, 123° 25’ 00” E), depth 397–405 m.

Etymology: The name is derived from the Latin sagma (= saddle), and collaris (= necked), in reference to the distinctive dark pigment patch of the nape of the neck.

References

• Tighe, K.A., Pogonoski, J.J., Hibino, Y., Ho, H-C. & Nguyen, Q.V. 2015. Three new species of the genus Chlopsis (Anguilliformes: Chlopsidae) from the Indo-Pacific. Zootaxa 4060(1): 19–29. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.4. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page.