Lutjanus papuensis

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: Lutjaninae
Genus: Lutjanus
Species: Lutjanus papuensis

Name

Lutjanus papuensis Allen, White & Erdmann, 2013

Holotype: MZB 21123. Paratypes: CSIRO H 7407-01; USNM 408444; WAM P. 33780-001.

Type locality: Indonesia, West Papua Province, Cenderawasih Bay, East Wandammen, 02°36.153’S, 134°39.148’E [1], 10 m.

Etymology: The species is named papuensis after the West Papuan location where it was first collected. Also, West Papua (particularly Cenderawasih Bay) appears to be the stronghold of the distribution, judging from its abundance compared to other locations within the known range.

References

• Allen, G.R., White, W.T. & Erdmann, M.V. 2013. Two new species of snappers (Pisces: Lutjanidae: Lutjanus) from the Indo-West Pacific. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 6: 33–51. PDF. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Papuan Snapper
Bahasa Indonesia: Kakap papua