Nicholsina denticulata

Nicholsina denticulata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Labroidei

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: Perciformes Subordo: Labroidei

Familia: Scaridae
Genus: Nicholsina
Species: Nicholsina denticulata

Name

Nicholsina denticulata (Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917)

Holotype: USNM 77619.

Type locality: Lobos de Afuera Island, Peru.

Synonyms

• Xenoscarus denticulatus Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917
• Xenoscarus hubbsi Harry, 1950

References

Primary references

• Evermann, B.W. & Radcliffe, L. 1917. The fishes of the west coast of Peru and the Titicaca Basin. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 95: i–xi + 1–166, Pls. 1–14.

Additional references

• Bellwood, D.R. 2001. Family Scaridae. In: Carpenter & Niem 2001. Species identification guide for fishery purposes. Bony fishes part 4. 6: 3468–3492, Pls. VI–XIV.

Links

• Nicholsina denticulata in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names

English: Loosetooth Parrotfish