Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Neoniphon pencei, n. sp., is described from thirteen specimens, 132-197 mm standard length (SL) collected from mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) at Rarotonga, Cook Islands by divers using mixed-gas closed-circuit rebreathers. It differs from all other species of the genus in number of lateral line...
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| description | Neoniphon pencei, n. sp., is described from thirteen specimens, 132-197 mm standard length (SL) collected from mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) at Rarotonga, Cook Islands by divers using mixed-gas closed-circuit rebreathers. It differs from all other species of the genus in number of lateral line scales, scales above and below lateral line, elements of life color, and in COI and cytochrome b DNA sequences. Of the five other known species of Neoniphon, it is most similar to the Indo-Pacific N. aurolineatus and the western Atlantic N. marianus both morphologically and genetically. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fa6a7802b9342548a4f1b2760301c662022-12-22T02:41:25ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28361314-28282015-01-01312910.3897/BDJ.3.e41804180Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook IslandsJoshua CopusRichard PyleJohn EarleNeoniphon pencei, n. sp., is described from thirteen specimens, 132-197 mm standard length (SL) collected from mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) at Rarotonga, Cook Islands by divers using mixed-gas closed-circuit rebreathers. It differs from all other species of the genus in number of lateral line scales, scales above and below lateral line, elements of life color, and in COI and cytochrome b DNA sequences. Of the five other known species of Neoniphon, it is most similar to the Indo-Pacific N. aurolineatus and the western Atlantic N. marianus both morphologically and genetically.http://bdj.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4180Holocentridae<i>Neoniphon</i>new speciesMesophotic Coral EcosystemsMCERarotongaCook Islands |
| spellingShingle | Joshua Copus Richard Pyle John Earle Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands Biodiversity Data Journal Holocentridae <i>Neoniphon</i> new species Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems MCE Rarotonga Cook Islands |
| title | Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| title_full | Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| title_fullStr | Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| title_short | Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| title_sort | neoniphon pencei a new species of holocentrid teleostei beryciformes from rarotonga cook islands |
| topic | Holocentridae <i>Neoniphon</i> new species Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems MCE Rarotonga Cook Islands |
| url | http://bdj.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4180 |
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