Brachionichthys Bleeker, 1855
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publication ID |
z01666p053 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:AE691923-4513-4B9E-BF2B-9A489465B910 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6246586 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C8A3E7A9-8B25-E368-C7A5-C3EC2FAD65FC |
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treatment provided by |
Thomas |
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scientific name |
Brachionichthys Bleeker, 1855 |
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sp. nov. |
Brachionichthys Bleeker, 1855 View in CoL View at ENA ZBK
Type species. Lophius hirsutus Lacepede, 1804 ZBK , by subsequent designation of Gill, 1878: 222.
Definition. Members of the genus Brachionichthys ZBK are unique among brachionichthyids in having the following combination of features: body relatively elongate, head 45-49% TL; caudal peduncle long, 7-11% TL; illicium very slender, 4-12 times length of esca; dense coverage of monospinulate scales on body; spinule tip upright, protruding well above skin surface, originating from centre of scale base; scale bases subcircular, not deeply embedded in thick skin; no enlarged fleshy warts on skin surface; black spots and/or streaks over body, and dorsal and caudal fins; pectoral-fin rays 7; anal-fin rays mainly 9-10; vertebrae 22-26.
Species: Presently includes two valid nominal species, Brachionichthys australis sp. nov. and B. hirsutus ( Lacepede, 1804) .
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