A taxonomic review of Lampris guttatus (Brünnich 1788) Lampridiformes; Lampridae) with descriptions of three new species

E. Underkoffler, Karen; A. Luers, Meagan; R. Hyde, John; T. Craig, Matthew

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4413.3.9

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A taxonomic review of Lampris guttatus (Brünnich 1788) Lampridiformes; Lampridae) with descriptions of three new species

Published in Zootaxa • Apr 23, 2018

Authors:

Karen E. Underkoffler

Meagan A. Luers

John R. Hyde

Abstract

The genus Lampris (Lampridae) currently comprises two species, Lampris guttatus (Brünnich 1788) and L. immaculatus (Gilchrist 1905) commonly known as Opah and Southern Opah, respectively. Hyde et al. (2014) presented DNA sequence data which revealed the presence of five distinct, monophyletic lineag...

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Biology

Monophyly

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