Resurrection of the name Albula pacifica (Beebe, 1942) for the shafted bonefish (Albuliformes: Albulidae) from the eastern Pacific

The name Albula nemoptera (Fowler, 1911) is currently applied to the Shafted, or Threadfin, Bonefish (Albuliformes: Albulidae) inhabiting the tropical coastal waters of both the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific. In the present paper I provide a brief review of the taxonomy and nomenclature of A....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Edward Pfeiler
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:México
Institución:Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C.
Repositorio:Redalyc-CIAD
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:44918833032
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44918833032
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biología
speciation
Elopomorpha
Cryptic species
mitochondrial DNA
molecular systematics
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Sumario:The name Albula nemoptera (Fowler, 1911) is currently applied to the Shafted, or Threadfin, Bonefish (Albuliformes: Albulidae) inhabiting the tropical coastal waters of both the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific. In the present paper I provide a brief review of the taxonomy and nomenclature of A. nemoptera, and argue that the available morphological, biogeographical and molecular evidence supports resurrecting the name A. pacifica (Beebe, 1942) for the population of A. nemoptera from the eastern Pacific. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (2): 839-844. Epub 2008 June 30.