Taxonavigation

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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

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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

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English: Heemstra goatfish

References

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