Parequula elongata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gerreiformes

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: Eupercaria Ordo: Gerreiformes

Familia: Gerreidae
Genus: Parequula
Species: Parequula elongata

Name

• Parequula elongata Iwatsuki, Pogonoski & Last, 2012

Holotype: CSIRO H 6344–04. Paratypes: AMS I 18707–004; CSIRO H 6345–03, H 6349–12 (2), H 6349–15 (3), H 6452–06; MUFS 32938–32939 (2); NMV A 29356–005 (3), A 29356–009, A 29356–021; SAMA F 12097 (3); WAM P 26068–007, P 27219–034.

Type locality: Australia, Western Australia, off Rottnest I., 32°08’S, 115°15’E, 132–133 m depth. [1]

Etymology: The specific name, elongata, is proposed in reference to the more slender body of this species than its congener.

Vernacular names

English: Western Silverbelly

References

• Iwatsuki, Y.; Pogonoski, J.J.; Last, P.R. 2012: Revision of the genus Parequula (Pisces: Gerreidae) with a new species from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 3425: 42–54. Preview Reference page.