Parazanclistius Hardy, 1983
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11755334 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5253726 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038387AC-9A11-B52B-FF61-FE8F3E9600C4 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Parazanclistius Hardy, 1983 |
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Genus Parazanclistius Hardy, 1983 View in CoL View at ENA
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Parazanclistius Hardy, 1983: 373 (type species: Parazanclistius hutchinsi Hardy, 1983 ).
Diagnosis. Arrector ventralis originating from posterolateral portion of cleithrum and coracoid; many exposed tubercles present on lateral or dorsal surface of nasal, lateral ethmoid and parietal; exposed tubercles absent on opercle; dark spot posteriorly on dorsal fin; number of lateral line pores 66–72.
Remark. The genus Parazanclistius is monotypic, containing only Parazanclistius hutchinsi Hardy, 1983 .
This genus is similar to the genus Zanclistius in having a prominent dark spot on the dorsal fin posteriorly. Parazanclistius has a greater number of lateral line pores (66–72) than Zanclistius (55–65).
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