Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Syngnathiformes 

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
Ordo: Syngnathiformes

Subordo: Mulloidei
Familia: Mullidae
Genus: Upeneus
Species: Upeneus vanuatu

Name

Upeneus vanuatu Uiblein & Causse, 2013

  • Holotype: MNHN 2001-3361.
  • Paratypes (4): MNHN 2002-0028, 2002-0103 (2), 2008-1331.

Type locality: Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu, South Pacific, 15°7'1"S, 166°52'59"E , 282–321 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet vanuatu is based on the type locality, which is currently the only known locality for this species.

References

  • Uiblein, F.; Causse, R. 2013: A new deep-water goatfish of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from Vanuatu, South Pacific. Zootaxa 3666(3): 337–344. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3666.3.4 Reference page. 
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