Thysanophrys tricaudata

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: Thysanophrys
Species: Thysanophrys tricaudata

Name

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Thysanophrys tricaudata Knapp, 2013

  • Holotype (unique): USNM 268919.
  • Paratypes: USNM 268917 (1), 268918 (1).

Type locality: Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa, about ½ mile offshore, N of rest house, SCUBA at circa 15 m depth.

Etymology: Specific epithet tricaudata is a combination from the Latin tres (= three), and cauda (= tail), in reference to the caudal fin with 3 dark bars.

Vernacular names

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English: Sri Lankan flathead

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