Timor Sea Banjofish, Banjos peregrinus Matsunuma & Motomura 2017

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Bray, D.J. 2017, Banjos peregrinus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 30 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5310

Timor Sea Banjofish, Banjos peregrinus Matsunuma & Motomura 2017

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Distribution	Currently known only from the type locality, the Timor Sea, off the Northern Territory, Australia, at a depth of 172 m.
Features	Diagnosis. A species of Banjos distinguished from other members of the genus by the following combination of characters: serrae on cleithrum 9; head length 41.2% of SL; orbit diameter 16.5% of SL; vertical orbit diameter 14.5% of SL; postorbital length 14.8% of SL; pre-pelvic-fin length 45.9% of SL.
Etymology	The specific name peregrinus, is from the Latin word meaning 'strange', alluding to the unusual overall appearance of the species, particularly the large head and orbit, compared with congeners.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2017

Timor Sea Banjofish, Banjos peregrinus Matsunuma & Motomura 2017

References

Matsunuma, M. & Motomura, H. 2017. Review of the genus Banjos (Perciformes: Banjosidae) with descriptions of two new species and a new subspecies. Ichthyological Research DOI 10.1007/s10228-016-0569-9 Open access