Notomuraenobathys microcephalus

Taxonavigation

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: Paracanthopterygii
Series: Zeiogadaria
Subseries: Gadariae
Ordo: Gadiformes
Familia: Muraenolepididae
Genus: Notomuraenobathys
Species: Notomuraenobathys microcephalus

Notomuraenobathys microcephalus (Norman 1937): 68.

Originally: Muraenolepis microcephalus.

Holotype: BMNH 1937.9.21.96.

Type locality: Antarctic Glacial District, 63° 51' S, 54° 16' E, 2000 meters of wire out.

Etymology: Species name microcephalus from Greek mikros for small, little, and kephale for head.

Balushkin, A. V. & Prirodina, V. P. (2010): Notomuraenobathys gen. nov.—a New Genus of Eel Cods (Muraenolepididae: Gadiformes) from the Southern Ocean. Journal of Ichthyology, 50 (3): 226–230.
Norman, J. R. (1937): Fishes. B. A. N. Z. Antarctic Research Expedition. 1929-1931. Reports -- Series B. 1 (2): 51–88.