Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scombriformes 

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
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 rhyton

Name

Platyberyx rhyton Stevenson & Kenaley, 2013

  • Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 59274.

Type locality: NW Pacific, off Honshu, 39°2'N, 143°30'E , 650–677 m depth.

Etymology: From the ancient Greek word rhyton, for a widemouth container for fluids, referring to the relatively large mouth of this species.

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.
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