Discordipinna filamentosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gobioidei

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: Gobiaria Ordo: Gobiiformes Subordo: Gobioidei

Familia: Gobiidae
Subfamilia: Gobiinae
Genus: Discordipinna
Species: Discordipinna filamentosa

Name

• Discordipinna filamentosa Chen, Suzuki & Shao, 2012

Holotype: NSMT-P 104037.

Type locality: Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa Island, Kumejima, 26°23.090´ N, 126°47.832´ E, 80–82 m depth.

Etymology: The specific name referred to Latin filamentum meaning the thread-like elongation of fin, a diagnostic feature, as very thin and long extension of the anterior two spinous rays of first dorsal fin.

References

• Chen, I-S., Suzuki, T. & Shao, K.-T. 2012. A new deepwater goby of the genus Discordipinna Hoese & Fourmanoir, 1978 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Kumejima of the Ryukyus, Japan. Zootaxa 3367: 274–280. Preview PDF Reference page.