Pomacentrus micronesicus

Taxonavigation edit

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

Familia: Pomacentridae
Subfamilia: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Species: Pomacentrus micronesicus

Name edit

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.

Primary references edit