Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Pomacentridae
Subfamilia: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Species: Pomacentrus micronesicus
Name
Pomacentrus micronesicus Liu et al., 2013
- ZooBank: EF34ECC6-50CB-4030-B725-4C3185B1C591
- Holotype: NMMB-P 15602.
- Paratypes: CAS 235015–6 (formerly NMMB-P15605-6); NMMB-P] 15591-601, 15603–4, 15607 (14); USNM 410087 (2); WAM P.33715-001 (2).
Type locality: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, 9°11′2.87″N, 167°25′4.88″E , 5 to 10 m.
Etymology: This species was named after the predominant area (Micronesia) where it was found.
Primary references
- Liu, S.-Y. V., Ho, H.-C. H. & Dai, C.-F.; 2013: A new species of Pomacentrus (Actinopterygii: Pomacentridae) from Micronesia, with comments on its phylogenetic relationships. Zoological Studies, 52: 6. DOI: 10.1186/1810-522X-52-6