Ostorhinchus aphanes

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Kurtiformes

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: Gobiaria Ordo: Kurtiformes

Subordo: Apogonoidei
Familia: Apogonidae
Subfamilia: Apogoninae
Genus: Ostorhinchus
Species: Ostorhinchus aphanes

Name

• Ostorhinchus aphanes Fraser, 2012

Holotype: ROM 81239. Paratypes: ROM 91948, (4), 1839cs, (1 c&s).

Type locality: Palau, off Uchelbeluu Reef (short drop-off), 07°16'24.8"N, 134°01'26.6"E, RW 06–14, 73 m depth.[1]

Etymology: The specific name aphanes, is a Greek adjective meaning obscure and referring to the difficulty identifying this species without carefully examining premaxillary and dentary teeth.

References

• Fraser, T.H. 2012: A new species of deeper dwelling West Pacific cardinalfish (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) with a redescription of Ostorhinchus atrogaster. Zootaxa 3492: 77–84. Preview Reference page.