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.) 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 06/2022.
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