Nezumia shinoharai

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gadiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata 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: Paracanthopterygii Series: Zeiogadaria Subseries: Gadariae Ordo: Gadiformes

Familia: Macrouridae
Subfamilia: Macrourinae
Genus: Nezumia
Species: Nezumia shinoharai

Name

• Nezumia shinoharai Nakayama & Endo, 2012

Holotype: NSMT P.97667. Paratype: BSKU 44790.

Type locality: Pacific Ocean, Southern Japan, east of Boso Peninsula, 35º06.29’N, 140º50.2’E, 627–673 m depth.[1]

Etymology: Named in honor of Dr. Gento Shinohara of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, for his great contributions to our knowledge of the deep-sea fish fauna around Japan.

Primary references

• Nakayama, N.; Endo, H. 2012: A new grenadier of the genus Nezumia (Pisces: Gadiformes: Macrouridae) from southern Japan. Zootaxa 3410: 61–68. Preview PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Shinohara’s grenadier
日本語: Shinohara-hige