Parapriacanthus punctulatus
Taxonavigation: Pempheriformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Pempheridae
Genus: Parapriacanthus
Species: Parapriacanthus punctulatus
Name
editParapriacanthus punctulatus Randall & Bogorodsky, 2016
- Holotype: SAIAB 201845.
- Paratypes: SAIAB 201846 (37), 64653 (10), 79271 (53), 192761 (0, 1), 83990 (19); BPBM 41238 (5); USNM 437219 (5).
Type locality: Mozambique, Ponta Malongane, 26.7666° S, 32.9000° E.
Etymology: Named punctulatus from the Latin for dotted, in reference to the profusion of dark dots on the side of the body below the lateral line that extend well posterior to the origin of the anal fin. The dots are more evident on preserved specimens than in life.
References
edit- Randall, J.E. & Bogorodsky, S.V. 2016. Preliminary review of the pempherid fish genus Parapriacanthus of the western Indian Ocean, with descriptions of five new species. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 20: 1–24. PDF. Reference page.