Dipterygonotus marisrubri explained

Dipterygonotus marisrubri is a species of marine ray-finned fish, first described in 2014.[1] It is endemic to the waters of the Red Sea. This species can reach a standard length of . Until 2024, it was classified as Emmelichthys marisrubri until a phylogenetic analysis suggested a transfer.[2]

Etymology

The specific name marisrubri refers to the Latin Latin: maris, sea; and Latin: rubrus, red, alluding to its type locality of the Red Sea.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Fricke, R.. Golani, D. . Appelbaum-Golani, B. . 2014. Emmelichthys marisrubri, a new rover from the southern Red Sea (Teleostei: Emmelichthyidae). Cybium. 38. 2. 83–87.
  2. 2024. Convergent Evolution and the Red Sea Rover: Emmelichthys marisrubri (Teleostei: Emmelichthyidae) Is a Species of Fusilier (Lutjanidae: Dipterygonotus). Matthew G. Girard . Ichthyology & Herpetology. 112. 1. 41–52. 10.1643/i2023048.
  3. Web site: Order ACANTHURIFORMES (part 4): Families HAEMULIDAE and LUTJANIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . 15 August 2024 . 14 November 2024 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.

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