Opistognathus pardus

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: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus
Species: Opistognathus pardus

Name

• Opistognathus pardus Smith-Vaniz, Bineesh & Akhilesh, 2012

Holotype: CMFRI GB.31.104.1.2. 1.

Type locality: off Quilon, Kerala, SW coast of India, trawled in 110–220 m depth.

Etymology: From the Greek Pardos (= leopard), in reference to the distinctive pattern of head spots.

Vernacular names

English: Leopard jawfish

References

• Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Bineesh, K.K.; Akhilesh, K.V. 2012: Opistognathus pardus, a new species of jawfish (Teleostei: Opistognathidae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3523: 20–24. Preview PDF Reference page.