Spicomacrurus mccoskeri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gadiformes

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: Paracanthopterygii Series: Zeiogadaria Subseries: Gadariae Ordo: Gadiformes

Familia: Macrouridae
Subfamilia: Macrourinae
Genus: Spicomacrurus
Species: Spicomacrurus mccoskeri

Name

Spicomacrurus mccoskeri Iwamoto, Shao & H.-C. Ho, 2011: 523, Fig. 3A-E

Holotype: MNHN 1994-0879.

Paratypes: CAS 86459 (1); MNHN 1994-0879 (1), 1994-0881 (3).

Type locality: Chesterfield Plateau, Coral Sea, 19°45.40' S, 158°45.62' E, depth 650 meters.

Diagnosis. A species of Spicomacrurus with 9 pelvic fin rays; nasal bones broadly separated mesially by the rostral cartilage; interorbital width relatively narrow, 8%–11% HL , 2.0–4.2 into orbit; upper jaw relatively long, 46%–50% of HL ; body and head relatively shallow and cylindrical, greatest body width about equal to greatest depth; suborbital depth 5–6 into orbit diameter; scale rows below origin of second dorsal fin 3 and half.

Etymology. Named for the intrepid adventurer, diver, raconteur, expert fly fisherman, conservationist, ichthyological colleague and friend John E McCosker.

References

• Iwamoto, T. , K.-T. Shao & H.-C. Ho 2011: Elevation of Spicomacrurus (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) to generic status, with descriptions of two new species from the southwestern Pacific. Bulletin of Marine Science, 87(3): 513–530. DOI: 10.5343/bms.2011.1004
• Spicomacrurus mccoskeri in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.