Platyberyx pietschi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scombriformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: 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: Pelagiaria
Ordo: Scombriformes

Familia: Caristiidae
Subfamilia: Caristiinae
Genus: Platyberyx
Species: Platyberyx pietschi

Name

Platyberyx pietschi Stevenson & Kenaley, 2013

  • Holotype: UF 208616.
  • Paratypes: AMS I.21367-011; IORAS 2777; ZMH 25949

. Type locality: Bahamas, SW of Exuma Cays, 24°6'N, 77°17'W , 720 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet honors Dr. Theodore W. Pietsch for his extensive body of work on deepwater fishes and for the critical role he has played in furthering the careers of many young ichthyologists, present authors included.

References

  • Stevenson, D.E. & Kenaley, C.P. 2013. Revision of the Manefish Genera Caristius and Platyberyx (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Caristiidae), with Descriptions of Five New Species. Copeia 2013(3): 415–434. Reference page. 
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