Epigonus tuberculatus

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 tuberculatus

Name

Epigonus tuberculatus Okamoto & Motomura, 2013

• Holotype: CSIRO H 5677-08.
• Paratype: CSIRO H 5677-09.

Type locality: Indian Ocean, south of Cocos-Keeling Islands, 473–570 m depth, 14°45'S, 95°24'E – 14°45'S, 95°22'E [1].

Etymology: The specific name tuberculatus is from the Latin tuber meaning swelling, in reference to the tubercle found on the inner symphysis of the lower jaw.

Vernacular names

English: Keeling Deepwater Cardinalfish

References

• Okamoto, M. & Motomura, H.; 2013: Two new species of deepwater cardinalfish from the Indo-Pacific, with a definition of the Epigonus pandionis group (Perciformes: Epigonidae). Ichthyological Research, DOI: 10.1007/s10228-013-0352-0