Leptaulopus erythrozonatus

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: Leptaulopus
Species: Leptaulopus erythrozonatus

Name

Leptaulopus erythrozonatus Gomon et al., 2013

• Holotype: NMNZ P.042518.
• Paratypes (3): NMNZ P.037704, P.047334; AMS I.40318–001.

Type locality: 37°24.29'S, 176°24.83'E [1], Penguin Rise, Bay of Plenty, 130–140 m depth.

Etymology: The specific name erythrozonatus is a combination of the Greek erythros (= red), and zone (= belt), in reference to the distinctive red bands on the dorsal and caudal fins.

Vernacular names

English: Duckbill Flagfin

References

• Gomon, M.F., Struthers, C.D. & Stewart, A.L. 2013. A New Genus and Two New Species of the Family Aulopidae (Aulopiformes), Commonly Referred to as Aulopus, Flagfins, Sergeant Bakers or Threadsails, in Australasian Waters. Species Diversity 18: 141–161. Abstract (PDF). Reference page.