Epigonus exodon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pempheriformes

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: Pempheriformes

Familia: Epigonidae
Genus: Epigonus
Species: Epigonus exodon

Name

Epigonus exodon M. Okamoto & Motomura, 2012

Holotype: MNHN 1991-0155. Paratype: MNHN 2012-0134.

Type locality: Western Indian Ocean, Réunion, 21°03′S, 55°09′E, 450–480 m depth.[1]

Etymology: The specific name exodon is from the Latin exo- (= out) and odon (= tooth), in reference to the exposed anteriorly projecting teeth on the symphysis of the lower jaw.

References

Primary references

• Okamoto, M. & Motomura, H. 2012. Epigonus exodon, a new species of deepwater cardinalfish (Teleostei: Perciformes: Epigonidae) from Réunion, western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3453: 84–88. Preview Reference page.