Centropyge nahackyi, a New Species of Angelfish from Johnston Atoll (Teleostei: Pomacanthidae)

The pomacanthid fish Centropyge nahackyi is described from specimens collected at Johnston Atoll at depths between 35-45 m. It is most similar to C. multicolor of the central Pacific, differing in color pattern and character state values. Centropyge nahackyi is dark brown dorsally and posteriorly, a...

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Published in:Copeia 1989-12, Vol.1989 (4), p.880-886
Main Author: Kosaki, Randall K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnatha. Pisces
Archipelagos
Biological and medical sciences
Body regions
Coral reefs
Corals
Fish scales
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Head
Holotypes
Marine
Marine fishes
Pectorals
Peduncle
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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Summary:The pomacanthid fish Centropyge nahackyi is described from specimens collected at Johnston Atoll at depths between 35-45 m. It is most similar to C. multicolor of the central Pacific, differing in color pattern and character state values. Centropyge nahackyi is dark brown dorsally and posteriorly, and has a yellow abdomen, head, and caudal peduncle; alternating bars of blue and black on the nape extend posteriorly past the dorsal origin.
ISSN:0045-8511
1938-5110
DOI:10.2307/1445972