Dentex carpenteri

Taxonavigation: Spariformes

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: Spariformes

Familia: Sparidae
Genus: Dentex
Species: Dentex carpenteri

Name

Dentex carpenteri Iwatsuki et al., 2015

• Holotype: WAM P.33486-001.
• Paratypes: WAM P.33490-001 (8).

Type locality: Western Australia (22°10.02’S, 113°46.21’E), off Ningaloo Reef near Exmouth, depth 200–210 m.

Etymology: This species is named in honour of Dr. Kent E. Carpenter (ODU) for his many contributions to ichthyology and activities pertaining to ichthyology at the FAO and IUCN.

Vernacular names

English: Yellow Snout Seabream

References

• Iwatsuki, Y., Newman, S.J. & Russell, B.C. 2015: Dentex carpenteri, a new species of deepwater seabream from Western Australia (Pisces: Sparidae). Zootaxa 3957(1): 109–119. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3957.1.9. Preview (PDF) Reference page.