Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Percoidea 

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: Perciformes
Subordo: Percoidei
Superfamilia: Percoidea

Familia: Serranidae
Subfamilia: Serraninae
Genus: Chelidoperca
Species: Chelidoperca maculicauda

Name

Chelidoperca maculicauda Bineesh et al., 2013

  • Holotype: CMFRI GB 31.139.14. 5
  • Paratypes: CMFRI GB 31.139.14. 5. 1, 31.139.14. 5. 2.

Type locality: off Kollam, Kerala coast, India, southeastern Arabian Sea, 180-320 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet is a combination of the Latin cauda (= tail), and macula (= spot), with reference to the distinctive grey spot on the tail.

Vernacular names

English: Indian perchlet

References

  • Bineesh, K. K., Akhilesh, K. V., Abdussamad, E. M. & Pillai, N. G. K.; 2013: Chelidoperca maculicauda, a new species of perchlet (Teleostei: Serranidae) from the Arabian Sea. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19 (2): 71–78.
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