Opistognathus pardus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ovalentaria 

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: Ovalentaria

Familia: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus
Species:

Name

Holotype: CMFRI GB.31.104.1.2. 1.

Type locality: off Quilon, Kerala, SW coast of India, trawled in 110–220 m depth.

Etymology: From the Greek Pardos (= leopard), in reference to the distinctive pattern of head spots.

Vernacular names

  • English: Leopard jawfish

References

  • Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Bineesh, K.K.; Akhilesh, K.V. 2012: Opistognathus pardus, a new species of jawfish (Teleostei: Opistognathidae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3523: 20–24. Preview PDF Reference page. 
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