Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of Nuchequula Whitley 1932 (Teleostei, Leiognathidae), with the description of a new species

Title Variants

Alternative: Revision of ponyfish Nuchequula

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3588

By

Chakrabarty, Prosanta

Sparks, John S.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, NY American Museum of Natural History c2007

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Title from caption.

"September 6, 2007."

Nuchequula Whitley 1932, previously considered a subgenus of Leiognathus Lacepède 1802, is elevated to generic rank. Nuchequula is diagnosed by the presence of a distinct saddle-shaped nuchal marking and by the presence of a pigment-free, mitten-shaped region posteroventral to the pectoral-fin base. The genus comprises five species, N. blochii, N. pan, N. nuchalis, N. decora, and a new species described herein. Nuchequula mannusella, new species, is distinguished from its congeners by a unique pigmentation pattern on the dorsal fin and morphology of the lower jaw. Redescriptions are provided for the other species. A phylogenetic analysis based on morphological characters, including features of the light-organ system, indicates that Nuchequula is monophyletic"--P. [1].

Subjects

Classification , Fishes , Leiognathidae , Nuchequula , Nuchequula mannusella , Phylogeny , Taiwan

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3588, 2007

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3588[1:PATRON]2.0.CO;2
OCLC: 171211761