Trisopterus capelanus

Trisopterus capelanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Gadidae
Genus: Trisopterus
Species: T. capelanus
Binomial name
Trisopterus capelanus
(Lacepède, 1800)
Synonyms

Trisopterus minutus capelanus (Lacepède, 1800)

Trisopterus capelanus is a fish species belonging to the cod family (Gadidae). It is found in the Mediterranean Sea.[1][2]

The taxonomic status of Trisopterus capelanus has until recently been unclear, and it has been mostly considered to be a subspecies of Trisopterus minutus. However, genetic[1][3] and morphometric[1] analyses clearly support the status of Trisopterus capelanus as a separate species. In fact, Trisopterus capelanus is more closely related to Trisopterus luscus than to T. minutus.[1][3]

The neotype of Trisopterus capelanus is 21 cm (8.3 in) in standard length and 23 cm (9.1 in) in total length.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Delling, B.; Noren, M.; Kullander, S. O.; González, J. A. (2011). "Taxonomic review of the genus Trisopterus (Teleostei: Gadidae) with recognition of the capelan Trisopterus capelanus as a valid species". Journal of Fish Biology. 79 (5): 1236–1260. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03107.x. PMID 22026604.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Trisopterus capelanus in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. 1 2 Gonzalez, E. G.; Cunha, R. L.; Sevilla, R. G.; Ghanavi, H. R.; Krey, G.; Bautista, J. M. (2012). "Evolutionary history of the genus Trisopterus". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (3): 1013–1018. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.11.032.
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