Platycephalus angustus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Platycephaloidei 

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
Ordo: Scorpaeniformes
Subordo: Platycephaloidei

Familia: Platycephalidae
Genus: Platycephalus
Species: Platycephalus angustus

Name

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Platycephalus angustus Steindachner, 1866

Type locality: Suriname? (considered erroneous, and the holotype appears to have been lost, a neotype is designated with a type locality northeast of Darbilla Creek, Millingimbi, Northern Territory, Australia, 12°09'S, 134°56'E [1], 0–2 m depth).

Etymology: The specific epithet angustus is a Latin word and means narrow, steep or close.

References

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  • Imamura, H.; 2012: Redescription of Platycephalus angustus Steindachner 1866 (Teleostei: Platycephalidae), a valid flathead in northern Australia and New Guinea. Ichthyological Research, Published online, 21 December 2012 DOI: 10.1007/s10228-012-0319-6
  • Steindachner, F.; 1866: Fortsetzung der ichthyologischen Notizen. Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe, 3: 19–20.