Amamiichthys

Amamiichthys matsubarai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Amamiichthys
F. Tanaka & Iwatsuki, 2015 [1]
Species: A. matsubarai
Binomial name
Amamiichthys matsubarai
(Akazaki, 1962)
Synonyms

Cheimerius matsubarai Akazaki, 1962

Amamiichthys matsubarai also known as the hoshierenko is a species of fish in the family Sparidae found only in Amami Island, Ryukyu Islands in Japan. This species is the only known member of the genus Amamiichthys.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Tanaka, F. & Iwatsuki, Y. (2015): Amamiichthys, a new genus for the sparid fish Cheimerius matsubarai Akazaki 1962, and redescription of the species, with designation of a neotype. Zootaxa 4007 (2): 195–206.


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