Halichoeres zulu

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: Halichoeres
Species: Halichoeres zulu

Name

Halichoeres zulu Randall & King, 2010

Holotype: SAIAB 83176. [Paratypes: SAIAB 43793 (1), SAIAB 28252 (1), SAIAB 82005 (1)].

Type locality: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, off Umhlanga Rocks, 29° 43’ 31.775’ S, 31° 5' 23.02" E.

Etymology: named after the indigenous people of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

References

• Randall, J. E. & King, D. R. (2010): Halichoeres zulu, a new labrid fish from South Africa. Smithiana Bulletin, 11: 17–23.