Diagnoses for Leiognathus Lacepède 1802, Equula Cuvier 1815, Equulites Fowler 1904, Eubleekeria Fowler 1904, and a new ponyfish genus (Teleostei, Leiognathidae) ; American Museum novitates, no. 3623

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dc.contributor.authorChakrabarty, Prosanta.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSparks, John S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-05T15:32:53Z
dc.date.available2008-09-05T15:32:53Z
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.description11 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 10-11).en_US
dc.description.abstractRecent phylogenetic work on ponyfishes has delimited and revealed the interrelationships of major leiognathid clades. To begin to recognize a monophyletic taxonomy for Leiognathidae we diagnose, delimit, and describe a number of ponyfish genera to reflect our current knowledge of their phylogenetic history. Equula Cuvier, 1815, is resurrected from synonymy with Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802, and comprises E. fasciata and E. longispinis. Members of Equula, the sister group to all other members of Leiognathidae, are large-bodied ponyfishes characterized by conspicuous round yellow blotches on the flank. The genus Leiognathus Lacepède, 1802, the sister group to the remaining members of Leiognathidae less Equula, is herein restricted to a clade comprising Leiognathus equulus, L. robustus, and L. striatus. The subgenus Equulites Fowler, 1904, comprising E. leuciscus, E. klunzingeri, and E. laterofenestra, is removed from synonymy with Leiognathus and is elevated to generic rank. The subgenus Eubleekeria Fowler, 1904 is removed from synonymy with Leiognathus and is likewise elevated to generic rank. Eubleekeria encompasses the "Leiognathus" splendens species complex, which is recovered as the sister group to Photopectoralis. To remedy the paraphyly of the remaining species placed within Leiognathus we describe a new genus, Karalla, which is recovered as the sister group to Nuchequula.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/5928
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates, no. 3623en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3623 2008en_US
dc.subject.lcshLeiognathidaeen_US
dc.titleDiagnoses for Leiognathus Lacepède 1802, Equula Cuvier 1815, Equulites Fowler 1904, Eubleekeria Fowler 1904, and a new ponyfish genus (Teleostei, Leiognathidae) ; American Museum novitates, no. 3623en_US
dc.title.alternativeDiagnoses for ponyfish generaen_US
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