Dentex carpenteri

Taxonavigation: Spariformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
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: Spariformes

Familia: Sparidae
Genus: Dentex
Species:

Name

Dentex carpenteri Iwatsuki et al., 2015

  • Holotype: WAM P.33486-001.
  • Paratypes: WAM P.33490-001 (8).

Type locality: Western Australia (22°10.02’S, 113°46.21’E), off Ningaloo Reef near Exmouth, depth 200–210 m.

Etymology: This species is named in honour of Dr. Kent E. Carpenter (ODU) for his many contributions to ichthyology and activities pertaining to ichthyology at the FAO and IUCN.

Vernacular names

  • English: Yellow Snout Seabream


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