Holapogon maximus
| Holapogon maximus | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Subfamily: | Amioidinae |
| Genus: | Holapogon T. H. Fraser, 1973 |
| Species: | H. maximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Holapogon maximus (Boulenger, 1888) | |
Holapogon maximus also known as the Titan cardinalfish, is a species in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1] It is native to the Arabian coast and the Gulf of Oman, and it has recently been recorded from the coast of India.[2] It lives at depths of from 83 to 100 metres (272 to 328 ft). This species grows to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.
References
- ↑ Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014): Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa, 3846 (2): 151–203.
- ↑ Said Koya, K.P., Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. (2001): A new record of Titan cardinalfish, Holapogon maximus (Apogonidae) along the south-west coast of India. Marine Biodiversity Records, 4: e36.
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