Coris latifasciata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Labriformes

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: Labriformes

Familia: Labridae
Genus: Coris (Labridae)
Species: Coris latifasciata

Name

Coris latifasciata Randall, 2013

• Holotype: ROM 37498.
• Paratypes: SAIAB 187773 (formerly BPBM 18897); ROM 93828, 37496, 37499 (2); BPBM 32907, 33063.

Type locality: Chagos Archipelago, Peros Banhos Atoll, Isle Poule/Isle Montparte, 5°24’25”S, 70°45’58”E [1], 20 m depth.

Etymology: The specific name latifasciata from the Latin latus (= side), and fasciatus (= banded), was given in reference to the broad dark bars dorsally on the body.

References

• Randall, J. E.; 2013: Seven new species of labrid fishes (Coris, Iniistius, Macropharyngodon, Novaculops, and Pteragogus) from the Western Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 7: 1–43. PDF