Species Taeniacanthus brayae Tang, Uyeno & Nagasawa, 2011
- Taeniacanthus brayae Tang, Uyeno & Nagasawa, 2011.
Type data:
Holotype AM P65291 ♀, Boot Reef, Coral Sea.
Paratype(s) AM P69674 1 ♀, Boot Reef, Coral Sea; AM P69675 1 ♀, Boot Reef, Coral Sea; AM P69676 1 ♀, Boot Reef, Coral Sea.Type host:
Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleecker) [Monacanthidae]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Also found: Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleecker) [MONACANTHIDAE] Filefish).
Extra Ecological Information
Attachment site: Orbit of Filefish sp.
Associated Fauna References
Tang, D., Uyeno, D. & Nagasawa, K. 2011. Parasitic copepods of the family Taeniacanthidae (Crustacea) from triggerfishes (Teleostei, Balistidae) and filefishes (Teleostei, Monacanthidae) collected in the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of two new species of Taeniacanthus Sumpf, 1871. Zootaxa 3103: 33-56 [55] (Pervagor melanocephalus)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 13-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 26-Jun-2023 | COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 | 26-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jun-2023 | POECILOSTOMATOIDA Thorell, 1859 | 13-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 30-Apr-2012 | ADDED |