Hoplostethus melanopeza

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Trachichthyoidei
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: Berycimorphaceae Ordo: Trachichthyiformes Subordo: Trachichthyoidei

Familia: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Species: Hoplostethus melanopeza

Name

Hoplostethus melanopeza Roberts & Gomon, 2012

Holotype: NMNZ P.053205.
Paratypes (27): AMS I.27085–001 (1), I.30415–001 (2), I.40390–004 (1); CSIRO H5321–04 (1), H7387–01 (1) [formerly NMNZ P.053725]; MNHN 2012–0268 (1) [formerly NMNZ P.053206]; NMNZ P.014162 (1), P.015181 (2), P.015854 (3), P.031100 (3), P.038312 (1), P.038325 (1), P.038548 (1), P.047799 (1), P.053308 (1); P.053877 (1); NMV A22070 (1), A30942-001 (1) [formerly NMNZ P.053307], A30943–001 (1) [formerly NMNZ P.053726], A30944–001 (1) [formerly NMNZ P.054048]; USNM 406863 (1) [formerly NMNZ P.053529].

Type locality: New Zealand, North Island, Bay of Plenty, Mayor Knolls, 12 km east of Mayor Island, 37°19.07'S, 176°25.35'E [1], 320 m depth.

Etymology: The name melanopeza is from the Greek melano (= black), and peza (= edge), in reference to the characteristic black edge on all fins in large individuals of this species.

Vernacular names

English: New Zealand giant sawbelly

References

Roberts, C. D. & Gomon, M. F.; 2012: A review of giant roughies of the genus Hoplostethus (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria, 69: 341–354. PDF