Pomacentrus micronesicus

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

Pomacentrus micronesicus Liu , H.-C. Ho & C.-F. Dai, 2014

Holotype: NMMB-P 15602. Paratypes: CAS 235015–6 (formerly NMMB-P15605-6); NMMB-P] 15591-601, 15603–4, 15607 (14); USNM 410087 (2); WAM P.33715-001 (2).

Type locality: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, 9°11′2.87″N, 167°25′4.88″E [1], 5 to 10 m.

Diagnosis. Dorsal fin rays XIII, 13 to 15 (typically XIII, 14); anal fin rays II, 13 to 16 (typically II, 15); pectoral fin rays 16 to 18 (typically 17 or 18); tubed lateral line scales 16 to 18 (typically 17 or 18); gill rakers 5 to 7 + 15 or 16 = 20 to 23 (typically 21); body depth 2.5 to 2.8 in proportion to SL in specimens longer than 30 mm SL; caudal fin deeply forked with a relatively long filamentous upper lobe.

Etymology: This species was named after the predominant area (Micronesia) where it was found.

Remarks: Not available from 2013 electronic version, which appeared without ZooBank registration number; available from erratum which was published on 17 Sept. 2014.

Liu, S.-Y. V., Ho, H.-C. H. & Dai, C.-F.; 2013: A new species of Pomacentrus (Actinopterygii: Pomacentridae) from Micronesia, with comments on its phylogenetic relationships. Zoological Studies, 52: 6. DOI: 10.1186/1810-522X-52-6 Reference page.