| one publication added to basket [121729] | The genus Bascanichthys (Pisces: Ophichthidae) in the Gulf of Mexico
In: Copeia. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: New York, N.Y., etc.. ISSN 0045-8511; e-ISSN 1938-5110, more
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Classification > Taxonomy
Distribution > Geographical distribution
Life history
Synonymy
Bascanichthys bascanium (Jordan, 1884) [WoRMS]; Bascanichthys scuticaris (Goode & Bean, 1880) [WoRMS]; Bascanichthys teres; Ophichthidae Günther, 1870 [WoRMS]; Pisces [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
The taxonomic history of Bascanichthys in the west Atlantic is reviewed. B. scuticar is is redescribed: B. teres is considered a synonym of B. scuticaris; B. bascanium is redescribed and a neotype is designated. B. scuticar is is distinguished from B. bascanium chiefly by preanal vertebral number (79-89 vs 94-101), pectoral-fin width and head length. The ecology and geographic distribution of the two recognized species are discussed; comments are made on their biology and life histories. |
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