Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pempheriformes 

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: Pempheriformes

Familia: Epigonidae
Genus: Epigonus
Species: Epigonus exodon

Name

Epigonus exodon M. Okamoto & Motomura, 2012

Holotype: MNHN 1991-0155. Paratype: MNHN 2012-0134.

Type locality: Western Indian Ocean, Réunion, 21°03′S, 55°09′E, 450–480 m depth.

Etymology: The specific name exodon is from the Latin exo- (= out) and odon (= tooth), in reference to the exposed anteriorly projecting teeth on the symphysis of the lower jaw.

References

Primary references

  • Okamoto, M. & Motomura, H. 2012. Epigonus exodon, a new species of deepwater cardinalfish (Teleostei: Perciformes: Epigonidae) from Réunion, western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3453: 84–88. Preview Reference page. 
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