Xanthichthys greenei

Holotype of Xanthichthys greenei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tetraodontiformes

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: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Tetraodontiformes

Familia: Balistidae
Genus: Xanthichthys
Species: Xanthichthys greenei

Name

Xanthichthys greenei Pyle & Earle, 2013

• • Authority for placement: original
  • Gender: unchangeable (patronym for Brian D. Greene)
  • Original genus: Xanthichthys Kaup in Richardson, 1856
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description:
    • Repository: BPBM 40262
  • Type locality: 'Line Islands; Kiritimati Atoll; directly off fuel storage tanks near London; outside wreck of freighter ship. 300 feet'
  • ZooBank: 28D73F00-F8E0-4997-9E02-FF70B2571CE5

Primary references

• Pyle, R.L.; Earle, J.L. 2013: Xanthichthys greenei, a new species of triggerfish (Balistidae) from the Line Islands. Biodiversity data journal 1: e994. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.1.e994 Reference page.  [first availability]