Saccogaster nikoliviae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophidiiformes

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: Ophidiaria Ordo: Ophidiiformes

Familia: Bythitidae
Subfamilia: Bythitinae
Genus: Saccogaster
Species: S. nikoliviae

Name

• Saccogaster nikoliviae Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen, 2012

Holotype: NMV 29674-010. Paratypes: CSIRO H 6602-01 (1); NMV A 29670-021 (1).

Type locality: off northwestern Australia, Imperieuse L23 transect, 17°31'44"S, 118°50'37"E to 17°32'30"S, 118°50'31"E, R/V Southern Surveyor, beam trawl, 407–403 m.[1]

Etymology: Named after two of the senior author’s grandchildren: Nikolaj and Olivia.

References

• Nielsen, J.G.; Schwarzhans, W.; Cohen, D.M. 2012: Revision of Hastatobythites and Saccogaster (Teleostei, Bythitidae) with three new species and a new genus. Zootaxa 3579: 1–36. Preview Reference page.