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 nikoliviae

Name

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.

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. 
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