Lestrolepis nigroventralis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alepisauroidei

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: Alepisauroidei

Familia: Paralepididae
Tribe: Lestidiini
Genus: Lestrolepis
Species: Lestrolepis nigroventralis

Name

Lestrolepis nigroventralis H.-C. Ho, S.-Y. Tsai & H.-H. Li, 2019

Etymology.The specific name is derived from niger, means black and ventral means lower part of body, in referring the broad margin on abdomen ridge.

Diagnosis. A species of Lestrolepis with relatively slender body, body depth 15–19 times in SL; DFO at about midline of V–A, V–D 46.8–55.0% of V–A; VFO at or slightly behind midline of the fish, prepelvic length 50.6–53.2% SL; vertebrae: prehaemal 32–35, prepelvic 33–35, preanal 53–57, caudal 60–66, and total 94–98; lateral-line scales 75–81; and abdomen ridge with broad black margin.

References

• Ho, H-C., Tsai, S-Y. & Li, H-H. 2019. The barracudina genera Lestidium and Lestrolepis of Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae). Pp 114–139 In Ho, H-C., Koeda, K. & Hilton, E.J., (eds.), Study on the fish taxonomy and diversity of Taiwan. Zootaxa, 4702(1): 1–229. Reference page.  Zootaxa 4702(1): 114–139. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.16 pdf Reference page.