Etrumeus makiawa

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Etrumeus makiawa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dussumieriidae
Genus: Etrumeus
Species:
E. makiawa
Binomial name
Etrumeus makiawa
Randall and DiBattista, 2012

Etrumeus makiawa, or the Hawaiian red-eye round herring, is a round-herring that occurs in the Hawaiian Islands.

Taxonomy

E. makiawa was originally identified as Etrumeus micropus , [1] but DNA analysis by Randall and DiBattista (2012) concluded that Hawaiian Etrumeus should be recognized as a distinct species, resulting in its being named after the Hawaiian name for round herrings, makiawa. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Randall, J.E., 2007. Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu. i-xivb + 1-546.
  2. Randall, J.E. & DiBattista, J.D. (2012). Etrumeus makiawa, a new Species of Round Herring (Clupeidae: Dussumierinae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Pacific Science 66 (1): 97-110.
  3. "Etrumeus makiawa summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2018-06-08.