Upeneus heemstra

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Syngnathiformes

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: Syngnathiformes

Subordo: Mulloidei
Familia: Mullidae
Genus: Upeneus
Species: Upeneus heemstra

Name

Upeneus heemstra Uiblein & Gouws, 2014

• Holotype: SAIAB 119042.
• Paratypes: (19): SAIAB 13763 (7), 13894 (3), 13898, 80384, 188307 (2), 3955, 88453 (2), 186009 (2).

Type locality: Kenya, off Kipini, 02°38′S, 40°28′E.

Etymology: The name of this species heemstra is in honour of the esteemed ichthyologist Phil C. Heemstra, who collected and photographed the holotype on a cruise of the RV Dr. F. Nansen and his wife Elaine Heemstra, who provided the head drawings and assistance throughout this study.

Vernacular names

English: Heemstra goatfish

References

• Uiblein, F. & Gouws, G. 2014: A new goatfish species of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) based on molecular and morphological screening and subsequent taxonomic analysis. Marine biology research 10(7): 655-681. DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2013.850515 Reference page.