Paradiancistrus christmasensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophidiiformes

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: Ophidiaria Ordo: Ophidiiformes

Familia: Bythitidae
Subfamilia: Brosmophycinae
Tribus: Dinematichthyini
Genus: Paradiancistrus
Species: Paradiancistrus christmasensis

Name

Paradiancistrus christmasensis Schwarzhans, Møller, 2011

Holotype (unique): WAM P.29004-006.

Type locality: 10°28'S, 105°35'E, Indian Ocean, Christmas Island, Vincent Point, northern side, depth 15–22 meters.

Etymology: The species is named after its type location, the Christmas Island (see: The ETYFish Project.)

References

Primary references

• Schwarzhans, W. & Møller, P.R. 2011. New Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) from the Indo-West Pacific, with the description of a new genus and five new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 27: 161–177. Reference page.