Taxonavigation: Synodontoidei 

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
Section: Aulopa
Ordo: Aulopiformes
Subordo: Synodontoidei

Familia: Aulopidae
Genus: Hime

Species: Hime capitonis

Name

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Hime capitonis Gomon & Struthers, 2015

  • Holotype: MNHN IC-2003-1495.
  • Paratypes: (20): MNHN IC-2002-0016, IC-2003-1141, IC-2004-2505, IC-2004-2652, IC-2004-2703, IC-2004-2732; NMNZ P.029040, P.029095 (2), P.029140 (4), P.029153 (3), P.029323, P.029382; NMV A31198-001, A31199-001.

Type locality: New Caledonia, Coral Sea, Jumeaux Seamount, 23° 44' S, 168° 01' E, 229–428 m depth.

Etymology: The name capitonis is a Latin noun, meaning “one with a large head”, used in apposition to reference the characteristically large head of this species relative to congeners.

Vernacular names

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English: New Caledonian Flagfin
français: Limbert Nouvelle-Calédonie

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