Epigonus indicus

male

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pempheriformes

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: Pempheriformes

Familia: Epigonidae
Genus: Epigonus
Species: Epigonus indicus

Name

Epigonus indicus Idrees Babu & Akhilesh, 2020

Holotype: BNHS MF 94, 105.2 mm SL, 129.9 mm TL, 31 January 2018.

Type locality: India, Lakshadweep, Kavaratti Island, offshore of desalination plant, 10.576°,72.649°, from 350–400 m

Paratype: BNHS MF 95, 100.2 mm SL, 116.7 mm TL, same data as holotype.

ZooBank: AAD710AC-6155-47D4-A99E-6823E9263C16

References

Primary references

• Idrees Babu, K.K., Akhilesh, K.V. 2020. Epigonus indicus, a new species of deepwater cardinalfish (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation. 36: 20-27. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4243312 Reference page. 

Links

• Epigonus indicus in the World Register of Marine Species

• BHL bibliography
• Epigonus indicus – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Epigonus indicus.
• ION
• Species-ID

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