Thysanophrys randalli

Taxonavigation

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: Thysanophrys
Species: Thysanophrys randalli

Name

Thysanophrys randalli Knapp, 2013

• Holotype: USNM 341987.
• Paratypes: ANSP 177879 (2); SAIAB 62743 (2); USNM 344829, 362767.

Type locality: Western Indian Ocean, Mauritius, west coast, 20°16'S, 57°22'E [1], Flic en Flacq, 4–10 m.

Etymology: Named for John E. Randall, who collected many of the flatheads that were included in the study of the author.

Vernacular names

English: Snub-snouted flathead

References

• Knapp, L.W. 2013: Descriptions of four new species of Thysanophrys (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3608(2): 127–136. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3608.2.3 Reference page.