Paracaesio brevidentata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lutjaniformes

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: Lutjaniformes

Familia: Lutjanidae
Subfamilia: Apsilinae
Genus: Paracaesio
Species: Paracaesio brevidentata

Name

• Paracaesio brevidentata White & Last, 2012

Holotype: MZB LM788.

Type locality: Indonesia, Tanjung Luar fish landing site, Lombok, East Nusa Tenggara, 08°45'S, 116°35'E.[1]

Etymology: The name brevidentata, an adjective, is derived from the Latin brevis (= small), and dentata (= toothed), in allusion to the small teeth of this species in comparison with its congeners.

English: Smalltooth Snapper

Primary references

• White, W.T.; Last, P.R. 2012: Paracaesio brevidentata n. sp., a new snapper (Lutjanidae: Apsilinae) from Indonesia. Zootaxa 3418: 51–60. Preview Reference page.