Neopomacentrus xanthurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ovalentaria

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: Ovalentaria

Familia: Pomacentridae
Subfamilia: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Neopomacentrus
Species: Neopomacentrus xanthurus

Name

Neopomacentrus xanthurus Allen & Randall, 1980

Holotype: BPBM 17908. [Paratypes: BMNH 1976.9.20.10-13 (4); BPBM 20432 (1), 20473 (1); HUJ 8371 (1), MNHN 1976-0117 (5); TAU P.3780 (7); USNM 216479 (106); ]]WAM]] P.25618-001 (5), P.25790-005 (2), P.25794-003 (8), P.25795-001 (4)].

Type locality: Suakin harbor, off marine lab jetty, Sudan, Red Sea, depth 0.5 meters.

References

• Allen, G.R. & J.E. Randall 1980: A review of the damselfishes (Teleostei: Pomacentridae) of the Red Sea. Israel Journal of Zoology, 29(1/3): 1–98.
• Allen, G.R. 1991: Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 pp.
• Neopomacentrus xanthurus in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names

English: Red Sea Demoiselle