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: Saccogaster horrida

Name

Holotype (unique): NMV A 29718-019.

Type locality: off northwestern Australia, Leveque L27 transect, 14°51'12"S,121°25'53"E to 14°50'43"S, 121°27'01"E, R/V Southern Surveyor, beam trawl, 403–396 m.

Etymology: The name horrida (meaning horrifying) refers to the spines and bony ridges above the eyes.

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. 
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