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THE IDENTITY OF THE BRITISH FISH PARVICLINUS SPINOSUS
Author(s) -
WHEELER ALWYNE C.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
proceedings of the zoological society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0370-2774
DOI - 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1958.tb00572.x
Subject(s) - fish <actinopterygii> , holotype , identity (music) , accidental , statue , genealogy , history , fishery , geography , art , art history , zoology , biology , aesthetics , physics , taxonomy (biology) , acoustics
SUMMARY1 The statue of the clinid fish from the Conway River, North Wales, described by Fraser‐Brunner as Parmclinus spinosus , has been a matter of doubt since its discovery. 2 The unique holotype has been re‐examined, and certain errors in the description corrected. It is considered to be identical with the Caribbean species Staihmonotus (Auchenistius) stahli.3 The methods by which introduction of the specimen could have taken place are discussed, and it is concluded that the most likely is as an accidental introduction by a passing ship. A similar case is cited in this respect.