Xanthichthys greenei, a new species of triggerfish (Balistidae) from the Line Islands

Xanthichthys greenei sp. n. is described from six specimens, 97-154 mm standard length (SL) collected from mesophotic coral ecosystems (90-100 m) at Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Line Islands, part of the Republic of Kiribati in the Central Pacific. Of the six species of Xanthichthys, it is most s...

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Main Authors: Richard Pyle, John Earle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-09-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
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Online Access:http://bdj.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=994