Galeoides Gunther, 1860, a monotypic genus of the family Polynemidae (perciformes)

Authors
Motomura, H Mikschi, E Iwatsuki, Y
Citation
H. Motomura et al., Galeoides Gunther, 1860, a monotypic genus of the family Polynemidae (perciformes), CYBIUM, 25(3), 2001, pp. 269-272
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
CYBIUM
ISSN journal
03990974 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
269 - 272
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-0974(2001)25:3<269:GG1AMG>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
To date, the genus Galeoides Gunther, 1860 has been considered to comprise two species, G. decadactylus (type species of the genus) and G. microps Ste indachner, 1869. However, examination of the holotype of G. microps showed it belongs to the genus Polynemus, being a junior synonym of P. melanochir Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831. Accordingly, Galeoides repre sents a monotypic genus of the family Polynemidae.