Platyberyx pietschi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scombriformes

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: Pelagiaria Ordo: Scombriformes

Familia: Caristiidae
Subfamilia: Caristiinae
Genus: Platyberyx
Species: Platyberyx pietschi

Name

Platyberyx pietschi Stevenson & Kenaley, 2013

• Holotype: UF 208616.
• Paratypes: AMS I.21367-011; IORAS 2777; ZMH 25949

. Type locality: Bahamas, SW of Exuma Cays, 24°6'N, 77°17'W [1], 720 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet honors Dr. Theodore W. Pietsch for his extensive body of work on deepwater fishes and for the critical role he has played in furthering the careers of many young ichthyologists, present authors included.

References

• Stevenson, D.E. & Kenaley, C.P. 2013. Revision of the Manefish Genera Caristius and Platyberyx (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Caristiidae), with Descriptions of Five New Species. Copeia 2013(3): 415–434. Reference page.