Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gonostomatoidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Stenopterygii
Ordo: Stomiiformes
Subordo: Gonostomatoidei

Familia: Stomiidae
Subfamilia: Melanostomiinae
Genus: Photonectes
Species: Photonectes paxtoni

Name

Photonectes paxtoni Flynn & Klepadlo, 2012

  • Holotype: AMS I.1970-243.
  • Paratype: AMS I.19727-023.

Type locality: 05°05'S, 145°56'E , off Madang, Papua New Guinea, 135 m depth.

Etymology: The name recognises Dr. John Paxton for his many contributions to the study of mesopelagic fishes and for his encouragement to the authors.

References

  • Flynn, A. J. & Klepadlo, C.; 2012: Two new species of Photonectes (Teleostei: Stomiidae) from the Indo-Pacific, and a re-examination of P. achirus. Memoirs of Museum Victoria, 69: 259–267.
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