Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Lutjaniformes 

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: Lutjaniformes

Familia: Lutjanidae
Subfamilia: Lutjaninae
Genus: Lutjanus
Species: Lutjanus indicus

Name

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Lutjanus indicus Allen et al., 2013

  • Holotype: BPBM 18803.
  • Paratypes: AMS I.21115-005, I.21184-006 (2), I.21433-004, I.27290-002, I.27353-001 (10), BPBM 41114, 29448, WAM P.25986-001, P.25987-008.

Type locality: Sri Lanka, Trincomalee, Lively Rocks, 08°21.761’N, 081°23.664’E [1].

Etymology: The species is named indicus with reference to its Indian Ocean distribution.

References

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  • Allen, G. R., White, W. T. & Erdmann, M. V.; 2013: Two new species of snappers (Pisces: Lutjanidae: Lutjanus) from the Indo-West Pacific. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 6: 33–51. PDF